
Lab Technician - PCBA/Cable Harness
North Reading, MAJob$80–110K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Lab Technician - PCBA/Cable Harness to support engineering work through hands-on circuit-board and cable-harness rework, inspection, prototype builds, troubleshooting, testing, and validation. The technician will document repairs and test results and use laboratory tools and equipment to support product development and debugging. Experience with robotic systems, automation equipment, or electromechanical assemblies is a plus.
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Full job description
We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
As a Lab Technician - PCBA/Cable Harness you will be responsible for;
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Perform hands-on rework and repair of printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), including through-hole and surface-mount (SMT) components.
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Execute cable and wire harness modifications, repairs, connector replacements, and re-termination activities in accordance with engineering documentation and quality standards.
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Inspect solder joints, wiring assemblies, and reworked hardware to ensure compliance with workmanship requirements and product specifications.
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Support engineering teams with prototype builds, troubleshooting, testing, and validation activities.
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Document rework activities, repairs, and test results while maintaining accurate lab records.
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Utilize hand tools, soldering equipment, microscopes, multimeters, and other laboratory test equipment to support product development and debugging efforts.
Qualifications;
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Experience working in a laboratory, manufacturing, testing, maintenance, or engineering support environment.
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Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, or automated systems.
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Familiarity with laboratory equipment, test fixtures, and data collection processes.
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Experience supporting robotic systems, automation equipment, or electromechanical assemblies is a plus.
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Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications;
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Experience performing PCBA rework, including component removal and replacement on both through-hole and surface-mount assemblies.
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Experience with cable and wire harness assembly, modification, repair, and rework.
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Familiarity with soldering techniques, connector termination, crimping, and wiring best practices.
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Ability to read and interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and engineering change documentation.
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Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, continuity testers, and other electronics troubleshooting equipment.
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Knowledge of IPC standards such as IPC-A-610 and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620 is highly preferred.
Salary Range: $80K-$110K
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.
Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice (https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.
Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.
How this job compares
Set against the 569 open Lab Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$80–110K/yr
- US median$59–83K/yr51 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $95K, is 36% above the US median midpoint ($70K) — in the top quarter of Lab Technician salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 23 open Lab Technician jobs in Massachusetts and 569 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- Mass General Brigham8 open
- Alsym Energy2 open
- Charles River Laboratories2 open
- Experience
- Lab Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (252 postings).
- Education
- 119 of the 569 open Lab Technician jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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