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Facilities Technician C (Electrician)

L3Harris · Orange, VA

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Level
Technician
Team
Reliability
Degree
Required (or equivalent experience)
Experience asked
6+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level reliability role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Orange, VA. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the.

They ask for
6+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names
EHS / safety
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Maintenance Technician roles in Virginia: typical posted base $64k–$80k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 56 maintenance technician openings in Virginia, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Virginia plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 57 other live reliability postings in Virginia.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $70k–$101k, from 7 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (6+ vs 4+)

Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • Welding 48%
  • ✓ Team leadership 41%
  • PLC 28%
  • SAP 24%
  • Root cause 21%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 6+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coveragePromotion path mentioned

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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  5. 5

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This plant: L3Harris in Orange

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Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.Show

Essential Functions

  • ◆Work with, troubleshoot and repair plant manufacturing equipment. Perform Preventive Maintenance on equipment.
  • ◆Installation of new equipment and electrical infrastructure (such as upgraded electrical panels, transformers, generators, etc.).
  • ◆6S general shop upkeep, cleaning, or organizing.
  • ◆Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

  • ✓Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/associate degree with a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.

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By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Facilities Technician C (Electrician)

Job Location: Culpeper, VA

Job Schedule: 1st Shift 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description

This position will report directly to the Associate Manager of Facilities, under general supervision of the Facilities Manager. The position must be available to work any shift, weekends, holidays and be on call as required.

The Facility Technician (Electrician) will work under general supervision to perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance using manufacturer publications, blueprints, schematics and locally generated instructions. Must be familiar with OSHA and NEC standards. Will be required to follow work procedures, work on facilities, and production equipment, as well as perform general maintenance.

Preferred Additional Skills

  • +Journeyman electrician license strongly desired. Training from a trade school is a plus.
  • +Strong electrical experience / training in repairs in an industrial setting preferred.
  • +Proficient computer skills (such as MS Outlook, Word and Excel) desired.
  • +You must be very safety and environmentally conscious.

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