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At a glance

Compensation
$22/hr
Location
Wichita, KS
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Aircraft Electrical Wire Harness Technician assembles, repairs, and troubleshoots aircraft wire harnesses in a production environment. The role follows work orders, diagrams, and wire lists; works with electrical connectors and components; performs electrical tests; and meets quality and documentation standards. This is a contract-to-hire position based in Wichita, Kansas, and is fully onsite.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Aircraft Electrical ExperienceWire Harness AssemblyWire Harness RepairDiagram InterpretationConnector ReworkAircraft ComponentsAerospace MaterialsTeamwork

Qualifications

1+ Year Aircraft Electrical Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Job Title: Aircraft Electrical Wire Harness Technician

Job Description

This role focuses on assembling, repairing, and troubleshooting aircraft wire harnesses by accurately following work orders, diagrams, and wire lists. You will work with electrical connectors and components, perform electrical tests, and ensure all harnesses meet quality and documentation standards in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

  • Read and interpret work orders, diagrams, form boards, and wire lists to determine required materials and the correct sequence of assembly.

  • Assemble and rework connectors, back shells, wire terminations, splices, split rings, lugs, and all components built into a wire harness.

  • Wrap and tie wires neatly and securely according to specifications and industry standards.

  • Route wires through harnesses and assemblies, ensuring proper organization and adherence to routing requirements.

  • Change wire routing and breakouts as needed to meet updated designs, repair requirements, or engineering changes.

Essential Skills

  • Minimum of 1 year of aircraft electrical experience, specifically working with wire harnesses and related components.

  • Hands-on experience with wire harness assembly and repair in a manufacturing or aerospace environment.

  • Ability to read and interpret work orders, diagrams, form boards, and wire lists with high accuracy.

  • Proficiency in reworking connectors, back shells, wire terminations, splices, split rings, and lugs.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

  • Experience working with aircraft components and aerospace-grade materials.

  • Familiarity with production or repair environments that require strict adherence to quality standards.

  • Comfort working in a team setting with 1520 employees and collaborating to meet shared goals.

Why Work Here?

You join a collaborative team environment where your technical skills contribute directly to high-quality aerospace products. The organization values reliability, precision, and teamwork, offering structured shifts that support work-life balance and clear expectations. You have the opportunity to develop and refine your electrical assembly expertise while working alongside experienced professionals in a supportive production setting.

Work Environment

You will work in a production environment alongside a team of approximately 1520 employees focused on electrical wire harness assembly and repair. The role requires availability for both 1st and 3rd shift schedules. The 3rd shift runs Monday through Thursday from 9:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. (starting Sunday night) and Friday from 9:30 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. The dress code is casual but practical, consisting of jeans, a work shirt, and closed-toed shoes. The environment emphasizes safety, precision, and adherence to established procedures while working with aircraft electrical components and testing equipment.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wichita, KS.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $22.00 - $22.00/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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Wichita, KS.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 17, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Wichita,KS.

About Aerotek

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,076 open Electrical Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22/hr
  • US median$31–40/hr457 hourly ranges

This rate, $22/hr, is 39% below the US median midpoint ($36/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Electrical Technician hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 12 open Electrical Technician jobs in Kansas and 1,076 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Electrical Technician postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 727 postings).
Education
6 of the 1,076 open Electrical Technician jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 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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