Principal Production Test Technician - $5,000 sign-on bonus (Relocation Available)

Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.

Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST

Principal Product Test Technician - Weekend Shift Location: Lansdale, PA | Shift: Friday-Monday, 1st Shift | Differential: 15% Weekend Premium

Are you driven by precision, purpose, and the pursuit of excellence? At CAES by Honeywell Lansdale, we don't just build electronic solutions-we engineer reliability for the most demanding aerospace and defense missions on Earth and beyond. We're seeking a Principal Product Test Technician to join our elite team of innovators and problem-solvers. In this pivotal role, you'll be the final gatekeeper of quality, ensuring our mission-critical components perform flawlessly under pressure. From rugged RF assemblies to microelectronic systems, your expertise will help safeguard lives and national security.

As a Weekend Shift Production Test Technician, you'll lead hands-on testing of advanced aerospace and defense products under diverse environmental and electrical conditions. You'll troubleshoot, analyze, and validate performance to meet DoD and customer specifications, while collaborating with engineering and production teams to drive continuous improvement and root-cause resolution. This is a hands-on role that demands precision, technical expertise, and a collaborative spirit.

At CAES by Honeywell, you'll thrive in a purpose-driven environment that values integrity, excellence, and innovation. You'll work with cutting-edge technology in a DoD-certified facility, enjoy a 15% shift differential for weekend work, and make a tangible impact on national defense and aerospace advancement.

• Engineer the test blueprint. Transform technical drawings, schematics, and standard work into precise, high-stakes test specifications that push our products to the limit.

• Be the voice of performance. Help craft technical reports that don't just summarize results-they drive solutions, uncover root causes, and shape future designs.

• Keep our tools mission-ready. Calibrate, optimize, and maintain cutting-edge test equipment to ensure every measurement is sharp, accurate, and trusted.

• Lead with impact. Step up as a team leader within your functional area, guiding fellow technicians and setting the tone for excellence and accountability.

• Stay certified, stay sharp. Maintain all required certifications to keep pace with evolving standards and ensure compliance in a DoD-critical environment.

• Champion the workspace. Spot inefficiencies, recommend 6S improvements, and help create a cleaner, safer, smarter production floor.

Minimum:

• Willing to work weekend shift shift.
• Minimum 4 years of RF test technician experience in a manufacturing work environment.
• Ability to setup and operate a Phase Network Analyzer (PNA) or Vector Network Analyzer (VNA).
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Basic computer skills (Word, Excel, Timekeeping system, ERP system, Routing, etc.)
• Detail-oriented with good manual and eye dexterity (precise).
• This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Preferred:

• 6+years of RF test technician experience in a manufacturing work environment.
• Associates Degree or Technical Degree in Electrical Technology.
• Military Electronic Schools or Electronic Training from military.
• Active Security Clearance.
• Experience in defense or aerospace industry.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new challenges.
• Willingness to take on diverse projects and work with different teams.

Salary Range:Production Test Technician IV (Principal): $29.45 hr to $42.73 hr. Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate.

EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

• Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
• Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
• 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
• Tailored Management/Leadership Training
• Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.