Curtiss Wright
Direct Workday career site

Temporary Assembly Technician

Location
US-OR-Portland (PacStar OPS)
Listed
4 days ago

About the role

Location: Portland, OR

Your Challenge

  • Assembles and tests electronic products having both hardware and software systems
  • Works as directed on daily work assignments to meet customer commitments
  • Follows Operations Methods Sheets in order to build product properly and minimize errors
  • Uses written and verbal communication to relate equipment and process information to other team members and support functions
  • Changes direction to accommodate work priorities as needed
  • Performs visual inspection of all components and finished subassemblies and finish products to specified criteria to ensure high quality
  • May work in other work centers and/or departments
  • Mechanical assembly of products can include:
  • Mechanical assembly of sheet metal enclosures
  • Simple soldering
  • Strip and tin wires
  • Wire to solder cups in connectors
  • Install hardware where needed
  • Follow prints
  • Operation of light machinery
  • Pre-testing of equipment before assembly
  • Cycling of equipment through electronic and environmental testing equipment
  • This position requires physical attendance at assigned job site, typically PacStar OPS Center
  • Other duties as assigned

What you bring

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • Minimum of three years' experience utilizing basic assembly equipment and tools, e.g., strippers, crimpers, cutters, soldering iron, screw drivers, drills
  • Read and understand drawings
  • Read and understand wiring schematics
  • Follow procedures
  • Adapt to new processes
  • Comfortable working directly with engineers
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Able to build cables, connectors and other simple electronics assemblies from sketches and other informal documentation
  • Electro-mechanical assembly skills
  • Work well under pressure
  • Previous experience using a personal computer with a Windows operating system required
  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task
  • Demonstrated ability to solve problems, think independently and act innovatively
  • Demonstrated self-motivation
  • Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time
  • Ability to work overtime as required
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to know when to ask appropriate questions
  • Accuracy and attention to detail is a must
  • Must be able to self-organize workloads and manage all deadlines

Compliance Statement

This position may require exposure to export-controlled information and subject to additional security screening. In the event information provided during the security screening reveals ineligibility to access export-controlled information, any offer of employment may be reconsidered or withdrawn.

If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Talent Acquisition and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.

Compliance Statement

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Our Values

Environmental, Social and Governance

Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions is a force multiplier that enables Aerospace and Defense programs to integrate and deploy next-generation technology faster, reducing program and integration risk through deep subsystem expertise and open architectures, while delivering capability that is ready now and built to perform for decades.

Curtiss-Wright invests in the development, recruitment, and retention of critical skills as part of its model for business success. We offer a competitive wage, a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, life and disability insurance, 401k retirement, tuition reimbursement, and paid vacation/holidays.

No unsolicited agency submittals please. Agency partners must be invited to participate in a search by our Talent Acquisition Team and have signed terms in place prior to any submittal. Resumes submitted directly to any Curtiss-Wright employee or affiliate will not qualify for fee payment, and therefore become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Read the original posting

From Curtiss Wright's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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