Engineering Technician

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We are currently looking for an Aerospace Technician to support hands-on assembly, integration, and inspection of satellite payloads and aerospace flight hardware. This role involves working with metallic and composite structures, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), wire harnesses, and precision mechanical components. This position supports production and R&D activities while collaborating with Hardware, Mechanical Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain teams to ensure high-quality hardware assembly and integration.

Responsibilities (shortened list):

• Assemble, integrate, and handle aerospace and satellite payload hardware, including metallic and composite structures, PCBAs, wire harnesses, and mechanical components.
• Perform hardware bonding using structural adhesives, potting compounds, and epoxies, including mixing, dispensing, fixturing, and cure control.
• Prepare hardware surfaces through cleaning, abrading, and masking in accordance with engineering specifications.
• Support wire harness and cable assembly, including cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, termination, routing, lacing, and strain relief.
• Assemble flight hardware using engineering drawings, work instructions, torque requirements, and fastener specifications.
• Operate hand tools, torque tools, and precision measurement instruments, including calipers and torque drivers.

Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Experience working in aerospace, space hardware, satellite payload, or related aerospace manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with handling metallic and composite hardware, electronic assemblies, PCBAs, and wire harnesses.
• Ability to follow and enforce strict material handling, ESD protection, and contamination control procedures.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment for extended periods while following required gowning and dress-out procedures.
• Ability to follow documented work instructions, engineering procedures, and quality requirements.
• Experience handling sensitive, high-value aerospace or electronic hardware.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience assembling satellite payloads, spacecraft components, or aerospace flight hardware.
• Hands-on experience with structural adhesives, epoxies, potting compounds, bonding processes, and surface preparation.
• Experience with wire harness fabrication, cable assembly, crimping, soldering, and electrical termination.
• Proficiency with precision hand tools, torque drivers, calipers, and mechanical assembly equipment.
• Experience interpreting engineering drawings, assembly instructions, and torque specifications.
• Familiarity with aerospace workmanship and inspection standards, including IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, or NASA-STD-8739.
• Experience inspecting solder joints, wire crimps, adhesive bonds, and mechanical fasteners.
• Experience with receiving inspection, material kitting, inventory management, and hardware traceability.
• Familiarity with build documentation, nonconformance reporting, and engineering change feedback.
• Experience supporting both production and R&D activities in a fast-paced aerospace hardware environment.