Automation & Controls Technician

Space Exploration Technologies • Mcgregor, TX

70d

About The Position

The automation & control systems technician will support the build-up and maintenance of our data and control systems. These systems comprise various data acquisition and control hardware, wiring, interface harnesses, and a wide range of instrumentation. The goal of the data & control systems team is to meet various test requirements to achieve safe, economical, and reliable access to space.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 1+ years of professional experience working with electronic systems

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in aerospace technology or another technical field
• 2+ years of experience working with instrumentation such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, valves, flow meters, multimeters, or oscilloscopes
• 2+ years of professional, hands-on experience working with launch site instrumentation
• Experience with ISO 9000, IPC-620, and ICP-610 standards
• Quality inspection experience with harnessing and cables
• Understanding of basic direct current electrical theory
• Experience helping to develop and document procedures
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Ability to design and fabricate simple electrical circuits
• PLC and DAQ programming experience
• Experience with NI Max and Studio 5000
• Proficient with the use of power tools (e.g., hand drills, grinders, band saws, vacuums, and impact drivers)
• Proficient with use of hand tools (e.g. wire strippers, screw drivers, brooms, flush cuts, and wrenches)

Responsibilities

• Install and terminate wiring to pad instrumentation and data acquisition systems
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
• Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments such as ohmmeters and voltage calibrators
• Perform work in support of fellow technicians and engineering employees using shop assembly equipment and hand tools
• Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data
• Write, create, and organize work planning documents and instructions
• Generate purchase orders from vendor quotes
• Lead complex and mentally taxing projects with little to no oversight
• Install and modify electrical conveyances, including but not limited to conduit and cable tray
• Install cable and cable assemblies
• Build intricate and complex cable assemblies using Mil-C connectors and contacts
• Troubleshoot AC power distribution equipment up to 480VAC
• Build and terminate AC power equipment up to 480VAC
• Build, terminate, troubleshoot, and maintain PLC-based manufacturing hardware
• Fabricate support structures, enclosures, and conveyances for electrical distribution equipment

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees