Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
Position Title: Production Technician Location: Alexandria Clearance Requirement: US Citizenship is required/Must be clearable Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow…
Skills: Cable & Harness Assembly, RF Cabling, MIL-STD Compliance, Ruggedization, Soldering
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
Position Title: Hardware Quality Assurance & Control Engineer Location: Alexandria Clearance Requirement: Requires US Citizenship/Must be clearable Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking …
Skills: Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Incoming Inspection, RF Verification, Root Cause Analysis
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
Position Title: Software Development Engineer in Test Location: Alexandria, VA Clearance Requirement:US Citizenship is required/Must be clearable Travel: Less than 25% Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc…
Skills: Automated Test Development, Python, Rust, REST/GraphQL APIs, Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing
Alexandria, Virginia, United States · On-site
Position Title: Production Technician Location: Alexandria, VA Clearance Requirement: US Citizenship is required Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow status quo wi…
Skills: Cable & Harness Assembly, RF Cabling, MIL-STD Compliance, Ruggedization, Soldering
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States · On-site
Position Title: Mission Solutions Engineer Location: Virginia Beach, VA Clearance Requirement: Secret minimum/Top Secret preferred Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, …
Skills: Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence, RF Engineering, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, SATCOM
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States · On-site
Position Title: Mission Solutions Engineer Location: Fort Carson, Colorado Travel requirement: Minimum of 25% Clearance Requirement: Secret minimum / Top Secret preferred Employment type: Full Time Research Innovations, …
Skills: Electronic Warfare, Signals Intelligence, RF Engineering, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, Technical Surveillance Countermeasures
San Antonio, Texas, United States · On-site
Position Title: Assistant Facility Security Officer Location: San Antonio, Texas Clearance Requirement: Active Top Secret Clearance, SCI Eligible Employment Type: Full Time Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking th…
Skills: NISPOM Compliance, Personnel Security Processing, DISS, NISS, NBIS
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Build and inspect high-reliability cable assemblies and RF cabling while ensuring strict adherence to military standards. Collaborate with engineering teams to prototype ruggedized hardware and manage daily lab operations and safety protocols.
Requires prior experience in Aerospace, Defense, or Military Avionics with a focus on small form factor electronics or cable assembly. Must be a US citizen capable of obtaining a security clearance and possess strong familiarity with MIL-STD and ruggedization processes.
Position Title: Production Technician
Location: Alexandria
Clearance Requirement: US Citizenship is required/Must be clearable
Employment type: Full Time
Research Innovations, Inc. (RII) is breaking through the big, slow status quo with transformative technology that fundamentally improves the world. We build advanced software solutions for government and military missions, applying agile development and user-centered design to solve complex, mission-critical problems.
RII is seeking an experienced Production Technician to join our SIGINT/EW team. We need a hands-on specialist with experience in the aerospace or defense industry who understands military standards and ruggedization. You will work directly in the lab alongside our engineering leads to prototype and produce hardware that solves unique and challenging problems. You will also be expected to assist the lab manager with daily tasks and responsibilities.
You will be expected to support high-stakes manufacturing processes and uphold strict quality controls to support one of RII's most successful core values: Get s#it done.
\nWHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGBuild and inspect high-reliability cable assemblies, including MIL Spec connectors, RF cabling, and integrated data cables, ensuring strict adherence to applicable standards.
Perform shield termination on RF cables and verify continuity and isolation to prevent signal interference.
Execute water and dust proofing techniques for cable assemblies to ensure durability in harsh environments.
Collaborate daily in the lab with engineering and design teams to bridge the gap between initial prototypes and field-ready units.
Contribute to the ruggedization of sensitive hardware, ensuring components can withstand specific applications such as impact, heat, or salt water.
Assist in tracking incoming inventory and sourcing integration pieces to keep lab operations running smoothly.
Troubleshoot failures in assemblies and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
Conduct product testing to verify manufacturing quality, ensuring compliance with industry and safety standards.
Assist manage daily operations of the hardware development and prototyping lab environment.
Assist maintain organized workspaces, tools, equipment, and test areas to support engineering productivity.
Assist develop and enforce lab safety procedures, security protocols, and operational best practices.
Assist ensure lab readiness to support rapid prototyping, integration, and testing activities.
Must have prior experience in Aerospace, Defense, Military Avionics, or Satellite/UAV manufacturing.
Experience in manufacturing small form factor electronics or cable assembly.
Strong familiarity with military standards (MIL-STD), ruggedization processes, and environmental protection (waterproofing, corrosion resistance).
Demonstrated ability to build complex wire harnesses and terminate RF connectors.
A US security clearance.
Current or prior certification in IPC-J-STD-001 (Soldering) and IPC/WHMA-A-620 (Cable & Wire Harness).
Experience with a variety of prototyping equipment including 3D printing and Laser cutting.
Understanding of different materials and coatings for specific applications, such as impact or salt water corrosion.
Background in high reliability/low volume environments.
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At RII, we believe that diversity in our workforce is critical to our success. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger. We work to help your intellectual passions and creativity thrive. It’s one of our core values: Let your geek flag fly.
We also offer all employees comprehensive benefits including: flexible work schedules, health insurance coverage, paid time off, 401k with a company match, paid parental leave, access to wellness programs and much more. You get this all from day one, and all paid for by RII.
It’s all part of another of our core values: Stay human. It’s why our comfortable and colorful offices such as our headquarters, include a community game room, pantry, massage chair, and an escape room, among other amenities. It’s why we have community ambassadors and regular community events.
Research Innovations Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Creating RIIdiculously Awesome solutions that make the world safer
Research Innovations Inc. (RII) supports critical defense, intelligence, and cyber customers across the U.S. Government and with select international customers. RII is a leader in Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) efforts with its cutting-edge solutions, rapidly delivering transformative technology to customers and end-users to achieve its core purpose of "Creating RIIdiculously Awesome® solutions that make the world safer." By combining user-centered design and agile development methods, we create innovative products and solutions for our customers. We focus on performing cutting-edge research and development of information systems that support Joint Command and Control, Mobile Computing and Cyberspace. Research Innovations is headquartered in Northern Virginia with several work locations and provides an environment and culture that rewards talent and accomplishment. We are a company of mission focused people who are satisfied when we deliver excellence and success to our customers.
Offices: 6363 Walker Lane, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22310, US
Creating RIIdiculously Awesome solutions that make the world safer
Research Innovations Inc. (RII) supports critical defense, intelligence, and cyber customers across the U.S. Government and with select international customers. RII is a leader in Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) efforts with its cutting-edge solutions, rapidly delivering transformative technology to customers and end-users to achieve its core purpose of "Creating RIIdiculously Awesome® solutions that make the world safer." By combining user-centered design and agile development methods, we create innovative products and solutions for our customers. We focus on performing cutting-edge research and development of information systems that support Joint Command and Control, Mobile Computing and Cyberspace. Research Innovations is headquartered in Northern Virginia with several work locations and provides an environment and culture that rewards talent and accomplishment. We are a company of mission focused people who are satisfied when we deliver excellence and success to our customers.
Offices: 6363 Walker Lane, Suite 500, Alexandria, VA 22310, US
