Avionics Development Technician

SpaceX • Hawthorne, CA

9h • $24 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.
AVIONICS DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN
The Avionics Core Technician Team (ACT) is looking for an experienced Development Technician to design, document, build, and maintain a variety of hardware supporting HITL, Hardware Dev, Test, EEE, and EMI engineering teams across all vehicles.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 4+ years of experience manufacturing wire harnesses or electro-mechanical sub-assemblies

Nice To Haves

• 2+ years of experience using electronics equipment (e.g., DMMs, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, power supplies, DAQs, etc.)
• Associate’s degree
• Strong Skillset in Warpdrive
• Experience debugging and root-causing failures on printed circuit boards
• Experience in a fast-paced environment working with flight or development hardware
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills
• Excellent attention to detail with outstanding work efficiency and accuracy
• Experience with PCBA soldering including soldering down to 0402 packages and high-density ICs, jumper install, and dead bugging
• Experience manufacturing and troubleshooting test systems with guidance
• Experience with Atlassian tools including SVN, Confluence, and JIRA
• Basic knowledge of electronics theory and principles (e.g., Ohm's Law, power supplies, digital logic)

Responsibilities

• Build test systems, electromechanical assemblies, and test fixtures
• Design and build electrical harnessing to be used in acceptance test and qualification of flight avionics
• Perform rework on PCBAs
• Design and document test systems and wiring diagrams based on engineer-selected test equipment and provided design intent
• Interpret engineering documentation and provide feedback to support completion of designs and documentation
• Read, interpret, and work from assembly procedures, schematic diagrams, bills of materials, and mechanical drawings
• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on-time delivery of all work
• Assist with the development of production processes for first-time production runs
• Support execution of qualification test campaigns by setting up tests and running software under engineering direction

Benefits

• You may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of company stock, stock options, or long-term cash awards, as well as potential discretionary bonuses and the ability to purchase additional stock at a discount through an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• You will also receive access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage, access to a 401(k) retirement plan, short and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, paid parental leave, and various other discounts and perks.
• You may also accrue 3 weeks of paid vacation and will be eligible for 10 or more paid holidays per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED