Electrical Build Technician

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

8d•$38 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

As an Electrical Build Technician at Impulse, you will fabricate, assemble, wire, troubleshoot, and maintain electrical systems used in spacecraft testing and ground-support equipment. You will work closely with engineers, designers, and other technicians to build reliable test assets, improve electrical assembly processes, and support equipment commissioning and deployment.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
3+ years of professional experience building, wiring, maintaining, or troubleshooting industrial, aerospace, manufacturing, or test equipment
Experience reading and interpreting electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, assembly drawings, and bills of materials
Experience with wire preparation, crimping, soldering, connector assembly, labeling, cable routing, and harness fabrication
Experience safely working with AC and DC power systems, instrumentation, sensors, and data-acquisition equipment
Proficiency using electrical test equipment such as digital multimeters, bench power supplies, and continuity testers
Ability to troubleshoot electrical systems methodically and implement practical, reliable repairs
Proficiency with basic mechanical fabrication and assembly tools

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience building industrial control panels, aerospace ground-support equipment, automated test systems, or similar electrical equipment
Experience assembling equipment to electrical schematics and engineering standards
Experience with PLCs, industrial I/O, relays, motor controls, power distribution, and safety circuits
Experience with National Instruments, Beckhoff, IFM, or similar industrial and test hardware
Experience with Ethernet networks, industrial communication protocols, and instrument integration
Experience building and modifying electrical enclosures, equipment racks, and mobile test carts
Familiarity with EPLAN, Teamcenter, or other electrical design and product-lifecycle-management tools
Knowledge of electrical workmanship standards, wire identification practices, and configuration control
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and work within established procedures

Responsibilities

Fabricate, assemble, wire, and maintain electrical test equipment, control panels, test carts, racks, and ground-support systems
Build electrical assemblies from schematics, wiring diagrams, bills of materials, and work instructions
Install and terminate power, control, instrumentation, communication, and data-acquisition wiring
Assemble electrical enclosures, DIN-rail components, power supplies, circuit protection, relays, terminal blocks, and industrial control hardware
Perform continuity checks, insulation checks, point-to-point verification, functional testing, and equipment checkout
Troubleshoot electrical, instrumentation, networking, and control-system issues
Support calibration and maintenance activities for automated test equipment
Document as-built conditions, wiring changes, test results, and equipment configuration
Work with engineers, designers, software teams, and other technicians to improve equipment reliability, manufacturability, and build throughput
Provide training and guidance to other technicians on electrical assembly and checkout processes