Cable Harness Assembly Technican

Job Description

Job Description

Cable Harness Assembly Technician | 1-2 month contract | 5-days onsite in Chantilly, VA | Pay: $50 - $75/hr

Description:

Actalent's Client is seeking a Cable Harness Assembly Technician to support a current product development effort in the design and prototyping phase. This role is ideal for a hands-on technician with cable assembly experience who can build wire harnesses, follow assembly documentation, and support engineering teams as products move from design into production.

This is a junior to mid-level position. We are not seeking a highly tenured specialist; rather, someone with a solid foundation in cable and harness assembly who can contribute to an active development program.

Responsibilities

• Build and assemble wire harnesses, cable assemblies, and electro-mechanical subassemblies.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings, and work instructions.
• Perform cable cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, terminating, and connector installation.
• Support prototype and low-volume production builds.
• Inspect completed assemblies for quality and workmanship.
• Work closely with engineering teams to provide feedback during the design and development process.
• Maintain accurate assembly and quality documentation.
• Follow IPC standards and company quality procedures.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Ideal Candidate: Someone with 1-5 years of experience building wire harnesses and cable assemblies, IPC certified, comfortable working in a hands-on development environment, and eager to support a program currently moving through the design phase toward production.

This is a Contract position based out of Chantilly, VA.

The pay range for this position is $75.00 - $80.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Chantilly,VA.

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 7, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.

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