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Electrical Engineering Technician

Leonardo DRS
Melbourne, FL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/9/2026
Job ID: 113294

The Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business provides C4I Network computing and integrated situational awareness, as well as state-of-the-art embedded diagnostics, vehicle power management and combat vehicle integration products and services.

Job Summary

Great opportunity to join and support the Land Electronics engineering team in Melbourne, FL as an Electrical Engineering Technician. This hands-on role places you at the center of development work—repairing and refining complex electronics, building prototypes and test fixtures, and providing practical feedback that directly shapes product design and performance. You’ll work in a development lab and EMC environments alongside engineers to help bring robust, field-ready electronics from concept to reality.

What You Will Do

  • Perform soldering, rework, repair, and modification on high complexity PCBs in a development lab environment.
  • Fabricate cable assemblies from the small and delicate to the large and environmentally robust.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose malfunctions in existing products or systems and makes modifications as needed.
  • Set up and perform a variety of testing on electronic assemblies in a development lab environment or EMC chamber as directed by the requesting engineer.
  • Fabricate a variety of testing mock-ups, boxes, and one-off electronic/mechanical assemblies for use in a development lab environment.
  • Assist in design, build and/or procurement of new or improved machines, tools, fixtures and material handling equipment and coordinating the implementation.
  • Provide and develop documentation to maintain equipment.
  • Provide hands-on feedback to engineers.
  • Support engineering with moderately complex engineering duties and/or hands-on tasks

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Enthusiasm for hands-on work and solving a variety of challenges.
  • Experience with electronic lab equipment such as soldering stations, hot air reflow, microscopes, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers.
  • Ability to solder and rework small PCB SMT components down to 0402. Comfortable working in a ESD safe methods.
  • Self-starter with ability to work independently for several days.

Only candidates that meet the qualifications set forth above are eligible to be contacted for further information. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

  • Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. #LEL

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