Sr. Avionics Development Technician

Team: Manufacturing

Location: El Segundo, California

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

Responsibilities:

• Assemble PCBs into product chassis and support final vehicle integration by installing electrical sub-assemblies and routing cables and harnesses
• Assemble electro-mechanical components along with the building of circuit boards and small electrical assemblies
• Fabricate high quality, high reliability cable and wire harnesses
• Operate complex automated equipment, including routine inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting
• Document anomalies and non-conformities and associated rework to quickly return non-conforming product back into normal workflow
• Perform functional testing of built hardware, including setups, instrumentation, test execution, create/upload reports, and teardown
• Ensure lab equipment, tooling and consumables available and maintained to a high standard
• Work closely with manufacturing and test engineers to provide input and develop assembly processes and test procedures
• Assist with the development of production processes for first time production
• Instruct and mentor junior avionics technicians

Basic Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant hands-on technician work experience in aerospace, aviation, military, telecommunications or similar industries. Including demonstrable working knowledge of, but not limited to:
• o   PCB, cable harness fabrication, electro-mechanical, mechanical, integration assemblies and prototype development

Preferred Skills and Other Experience:

• Ability to perform assembly operations including bending, crimping, grasping, pulling, reflowing, sitting, soldering, standing, stooping, stretching, stripping, and torquing
• Proficient usage of a PC; experience with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word), shop floor management software (ERP) and related programs
• Strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills, and high level of attention to detail
• Ability to read/interpret and work from controlled technical documentation and processes such as engineering drawings, layout drawings, mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, manufacturing instructions, schematics, and parts lists
• Skills in operating and manipulating automated machinery and various mechanical and electronic hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity with minimal instruction
• Strong emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, a great attitude, and the ability to effectively work with a team
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging flight production clean room environment
• 1+ years of experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
• Associate Degree in electrical discipline.
• Manufacture and soldering of electronic components to NASA workmanship standards using IPC-J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 standards
• Manufacture electrical cable and harnesses to IPC-A-620 standard
• Current or past certification for NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-STD-8739.6, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-J-STD-001 or equivalent
• Knowledge of ANSI S20.20 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) standard and 5S methodologies

Additional Requirements:

• Physical effort including carrying, lifting, and pushing moderately heavy materials or equipment (15 to 40 lbs.)
• Ability to climb up and down ladders to work at elevated
• Work occasionally performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Must be willing to work 50+ hours a week (overtime) including weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines, flexibility required
• Must be willing to travel to other Long Wall sites or customer facilities as necessary