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Associate Assembly Technician

Mercury Systems
Alpharetta, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 21 May 2025

About the role

Job Summary:

Mercury Systems is seeking the best and brightest talent to help us bring cutting-edge technology to mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, advancing innovation where it matters most. We bridge commercial innovation with defense-grade security to ensure our warfighters and allies have the technological advantage.  The Associate Assembly Technician assembles Mercury products per customer specifications.  The Technician will work with drawings and process flow, identify quality and reliability issues including coming up with solutions to resolve the issues.

 

Job Responsibility:

  • Assemble Mercury products in accordance with documented work instructions to ensure the units meet specifications, tolerances, and customer requirements.
  • Accountable for producing quality work to prescribed standards, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  • Interpret assembly drawings and process flow instructions.
  • Resolve most questions and problems, referring only the most complex issues to higher levels.
  • Identify quality and reliability issues and submit recommendations for improvements.
  • Develop personal goals and objectives for continuous improvement in support of Company and Department goals and objectives
  • Maintain workplace organization.
  • Perform a wide variety of electrical / mechanical operations on components, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
  • Perform a number of repetitive electro/mechanical assembly operations utilizing microscopes, soldering irons, screwdrivers and an assortment of small hand tools.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Typically requires 2+ years prior soldering/basic mechanical/electronic assembly experience.
  • Basic computer skills such as; Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Must be willing to work overtime as necessary.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast paced, ambiguous, and rapidly changing environment.
  • High attention to detail
  • Basic reading and writing (in English) and basic arithmetic skills.
  • Knowledge of ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) procedures.
  • Ability to work with general instruction on daily activities.
  • Ability to multi-task while adhering to schedules.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Vocational school or secondary education in electronics technology.
  • Aerospace/Aviation experience.

Physical Demands/Working Conditions 

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and sit.
  • The employee is occasionally required to reach out with hands and arms, to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
  • The employee may be required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."

 

Qualifications Why should you join Mercury Systems?

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide. To learn more, visit mrcy.com

 

Our Culture

We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to ac

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