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Test Technician

L3Harris

Northampton, MAJob$28.96/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$28.96/hr
Location
Northampton, MA
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearance

Job overview

L3Harris seeks a Test Technician 2 to support manufacturing operations through equipment setup and calibration, troubleshooting, rework, and quality testing. The role tests components, subassemblies, and systems, collects and evaluates operating data, and may help develop manufacturing process controls. The schedule is 9/80, totaling 80 hours over 14 days with every other Friday off.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

RF TestingMicrowave TestingGyro StabilizationPositioning LoopsCommunications TestingVideo Systems TestingDigital ElectronicsLogic Probe TestingDevice ProgrammingUnit and System TestingBlueprint ReadingProblem SolvingSAP

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent2 Years Relevant ExperienceAssociate Degree With ExperienceUS CitizenshipSecret ClearanceIPC-610IPC-620J-STD 001 2

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave
Paid Time Off

Full job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Test Technician 2

Job Code: 46550

Job Location: Northampton, MA

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Responsible for performing functions associated with all manufacturing operations, including working with engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework, troubleshooting, and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies, and final assemblies. Uses sophisticated programs to collect and evaluate operating data to conduct on-line adjustments to products, instruments, or equipment. Determines and may assist in developing methods and procedures to control or modify the manufacturing process.

Essential Functions:

  • RF / Microwave Testing:

  • Ability to use R.F. test equipment to conduct some basic tests such as insertion loss, gain, and VSWR. May require guidance in set ups of various tests.

  • Position Stabilization:

  • Has a basic understanding of gyro stabilization, and positioning loops. Able to use basic test equipment to verify functionality of components. Works with assembly to null synchro's and align gyroscopes.

  • Communication Systems:

  • Ability to make connections and establish communications to verify various data streams are present.

  • Video:

  • Able to set-up and correctly adjust video monitors and T.V. cameras. Able to recognize faults in video systems such as loss of sync, objectionable video noise, incorrectly adjusted display settings.

  • Digital:

  • Has a knowledge of the basic building blocks of digital electronics and how they integrate with each other. Able to test simple circuits and follow signals using a logic probe.

  • Records & Documentation:

  • Is able to work with most all KEO documentation. Asks for assistance when needed.

  • Component & Sub-Assembly Level Testing:

  • Able to perform some testing to drawing requirements at component levels and on simple sub assemblies.

  • Micro Processor / Micro Computer / Programming of devices:

  • Able to follow set procedures and program most devices. Asks for assistance when needed.

  • Unit Level / System Level Testing:

  • Can perform most of the operational tests that don’t require complex test set-ups.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 2 years relevant experience or Associate Degree with experience

  • Ability to read and understand blueprints, operation data sheets & computerized instructions

  • Ability to obtain a secret clearance which requires US Citizenship

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Knowledge (basic) of SAP

  • Problem Solving

  • IPC-610, IPC-620 and J-STD 001 2

  • Secret Clearance

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the pay for this role in Massachusetts is $28.96. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

#LI-BR2

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in English (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf) . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for English (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) or Spanish (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRightsSp\_10\_20.pdf) .

How this job compares

Set against the 788 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.96/hr
  • US median$27–35/hr375 hourly ranges

This rate, $28.96/hr, is 8% below the US median midpoint ($32/hr) — in the middle half of Test Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 24 open Test Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 788 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (566 postings).
Education
6 of the 788 open Test Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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