Wire Harness Technician

AIM builds autonomy for the real world - robots that move mountains. Our systems fuse software, hardware, robotics, and mission-critical infrastructure into ruggedized, safety-critical machinery operating on jobsites across the world. We replace decades of manual, error-prone, high-risk work with intelligent machines that reshape how earthmoving is done.

Build, fabricate, and inspect high-reliability wire harness and cable assemblies for autonomous programs. Work from engineering drawings and controlled documentation to deliver harnesses that meet spec the first time. A successful entry-level Wire Harness Technician independently builds and inspects harnesses to drawing and IPC/WHMA-A-620 spec with minimal rework, flags ambiguous drawings or missing documentation rather than guessing, and can be trusted to sign off their own work — but escalates any spec conflict, safety concern, or non-standard fix to an engineer or lead rather than deciding it themselves.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Cut, strip, crimp, solder, and terminate wire and cable per engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, and work instructions.

- Build wire harness and electro-mechanical assemblies to IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship standards.

- Read and interpret cable harness drawings, layout drawings, mechanical drawings, schematics, and GD&T.

- Install connectors, terminals, heat-shrink tubing, cable ties, labels, and protective sleeves.

- Perform continuity, insulation resistance, and functional electrical checkouts using digital multimeters and custom test setups.

- Inspect completed harnesses for correct pinout, mechanical durability, and workmanship; flag and document non-conformances.

- Perform basic rework and repair — de-pin/re-pin terminals, splice corrections — on returned or in-process assemblies.

- Collaborate with production and manufacturing engineers to document and improve build processes.

- Maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused work area; follow all safety procedures and PPE requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

- High school diploma or equivalent.

- 1-5 years of experience using mechanical and/or electronic hand tools.

- Ability to read and follow wiring diagrams, schematics, and assembly drawings.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

- Experience fabricating or inspecting wire harness and cable assemblies.

- Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards (certification a plus).

- Experience in aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, automotive or another high-reliability manufacturing environment.

- Experience with Altium.

- Comfort working in a fast-paced, low-volume/high-mix production environment with shifting priorities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

- Ability to work at a bench or on a vehicle for extended periods.

- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs as needed.

- Good vision and hand-eye coordination for detailed wiring work

HARD SKILLS

1. Crimping, soldering, and connector termination to a recognized workmanship standard (IPC/WHMA-A-620 or equivalent).

2. Reading and working directly from wiring diagrams, schematics, and mechanical/GD&T drawings without hand-holding.

3. Using a digital multimeter and basic test setups to verify continuity, resistance, and functional pass/fail.

4. Diagnosing and correcting a wiring defect (not just reporting it) — re-termination, splice repair, de-pin/re-pin.

AIM-SPECIFIC ATTRIBUTES

1. Comfort with ambiguity — AIM's build documentation and BOMs change often as harnesses go through revisions; the technician has to build correctly today and adapt tomorrow without a finished, static work instruction.

2. Safety-first mindset — works around live electrical systems and heavy equipment; stops and flags rather than pushing through an unsafe condition to hit a deadline.

3. Ownership of outcomes — treats a harness with their name on it as their responsibility through inspection and test, not just through assembly.

4. Low-volume/high-mix tolerance — comfortable switching between harness types and revisions within a shift rather than expecting long, repetitive runs.

Compensation - $40,000-$75,000 base salary