Senior Electrical Cable Harness Engineer / Technician – Aerospace & Defence

We’re Hiring: Senior Cable Harness Engineer/Technician – MIL-Spec Production Company Description FFbots designs and manufacture Fire Fighting Robot Wabel , remotely operated UGV designed to support fire-fighters during critical operations. Wabel Robots are designed and manufactured in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, FFbots works closely with emergency services to refine its solutions and deliver reliable, mission-ready robotic assistance. We are seeking an experienced, hands-on Cable Harness Technician to manufacture, assemble, inspect, test, and troubleshoot high-reliability electrical cable harnesses for industrial firefighting and emergency-response robots. This is a full-time, on-site production role based in Dubai, UAE. The position requires proven practical experience with military, defence, aerospace, or similarly high-reliability cable-harness systems. Key Responsibilities • Manufacture cable harnesses according to wiring diagrams, pinout tables, wire lists, and assembly drawings. • Cut, strip, crimp, solder, route, bundle, sleeve, label, and terminate wires and cables. • Assemble MIL-DTL-38999 or equivalent circular connectors. • Select and correctly use contacts, crimping dies, positioners, and insertion/extraction tools. • Install braided sleeving, back shells, strain relief, Raychem boots, and adhesive-lined heat-shrink. • Perform cable shielding, grounding, bonding, and 360-degree shield termination. • Build sealed harnesses suitable for vibration, heat, water, firefighting foam, oil, dust, and harsh industrial environments. • Perform continuity, short-circuit, miswire, insulation-resistance, shield-continuity, and functional testing. • Carry out crimp pull-force testing and workmanship inspections. • Identify assembly defects, troubleshoot harness faults, and complete repairs or rework. • Maintain production, testing, inspection, and component-traceability records. • Support first-article builds and help train junior harness assemblers. Required Qualifications • At least 5 years of practical cable-harness manufacturing and assembly experience. • Proven experience with military, defence, aerospace, aviation, or other high-reliability harnesses. • Strong hands-on experience with MIL-Spec cables, terminals, contacts, connectors, backshells, and tooling. • Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, and harness drawings. • Experience using calibrated crimping, soldering, insertion/extraction, inspection, and electrical testing equipment. • Strong understanding of shielding, EMI/EMC practices, environmental sealing, cable routing, and strain relief. • High attention to workmanship, cleanliness, accuracy, and documentation. • Ability to work independently and consistently produce reliable, repeatable assemblies. Not Mandatory But preferred Qualifications • IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 training or certification. • Experience with MIL-DTL-38999 Series III connectors. • Familiarity with AS50881 or equivalent aerospace/defence wiring practices. • Experience with high-current DC systems, batteries, motor controllers, CAN bus, Ethernet, RS-485, cameras, sensors, and industrial control systems. • Previous experience building harnesses for military vehicles, aircraft, unmanned systems, industrial robots, or emergency-response equipment. • Ability to inspect completed harnesses and train junior technicians. Important This is a hands-on production position. Candidates must have direct practical harness-building experience; supervisory experience alone is not sufficient. Shortlisted applicants will complete a paid practical skills assessment involving connector assembly, crimping, shielding, sealing, testing, and workmanship inspection. Employment Type: Full-time Work Location: Dubai, UAE Work Arrangement: On-site Qualified candidates are invited to apply through LinkedIn Job Post and Send Email to [email protected] with title "Cable Harnesses" includes CV and previous work experience of the connector systems, standards, tools, and industries they have worked with plus existing or expired certificates they have. #Hiring #CableHarness #HarnessTechnician #MILSpec #ElectricalAssembly #Robotics #DefenceTechnology #Aerospace #ManufacturingJobs #EngineeringJobs #DubaiJobs #UAEJobs #FFBots Show more Show less