Position Title: Mechatronics Integration Technician
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract opportunity Mechatronics Integration Technician located in Long Beach, CA
Job Responsibilities:
- Assemble, integrate, and test large mechanical and electromechanical mechanisms that support additive manufacturing of aerospace hardware
- Build, wire, and integrate controls cabinets from schematics, including power distribution, I/O, motion components, and PLC connections
- Integrate robotics systems into production and test environments, owning setup, alignment, calibration, and checkout
- Design-to-build support for pneumatic and hydraulic systems: install, plumb, pressure-test, troubleshoot, and tune
- Read and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, mechanical drawings, and assembly instructions
- Diagnose complex problems across mechanical, electrical, fluid power, and controls systems, and drive them to root cause
- Partner with engineering on new equipment builds, modifications, and process improvements, giving hands-on feedback on manufacturability and serviceability
- Support preventive and corrective maintenance on production equipment as needed
- Document assembly steps, test results, and as-built configurations
- Follow all shop safety procedures, including lockout/tagout and safe handling of pressurized systems
Job Qualifications:
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in mechatronics or electromechanical assembly and integration
- Proven experience assembling large mechanisms or complex machinery, not only component-level work
- Experience building and integrating controls cabinets from the panel up
- Experience integrating robotics systems, such as industrial robot arms, gantries, or motion systems
- Strong working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
- Experience with PLCs. Beckhoff (TwinCAT/EtherCAT) is a plus but not required.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and mechanical drawings
- Skilled with hand tools, power tools, and electrical test equipment (multimeters, etc.)
- Strong troubleshooting skills across mechanical, electrical, and controls systems
- Associate’s degree or technical certification in Mechatronics, Electromechanical Technology, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on experience
- Experience in aerospace, advanced manufacturing, or industrial automation environments preferred
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract
- Location: Long Beach, CA
- Pay Rate Range: $40-55/hr.
- ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.