Electronic Fabrication Technician

JPL/NASA•Pasadena, CA

4d•$60,736 - $76,648•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronic Fabrication Technician supports the Electronic Manufacturing, Packaging, & Technical Services Section within JPL’s Mechanical & Control Systems Division. The section provides electronic fabrication and packaging, manufacturing engineering, hardware analysis, cleanroom and technical facilities services, measurement and instrumentation development, calibration and metrology, technical inventory management, cryogenics services, and flight hardware logistics. The technician fabricates, assembles, and supports high-reliability electronic hardware for engineering models and flight systems, including printed wiring board assemblies, cables and harnesses, and hybrid or microelectronic assemblies. The role uses modern and manual manufacturing tools and equipment, supports design assessments and modifications, and may assist customer laboratories and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility with final integration. This is a temporary position that may last up to 36 months, subject to approvals based on 12-month assignments. The posting states that the temporary employment status may be terminated at any time, with or without notice, and that the assignment does not create an employment contract.

Requirements

High school diploma and a minimum of 3 years of related technical experience, with required fabrication training.
Experience with electronic assembly, soldering, crimping, and cable/harness fabrication.
Ability to read and follow schematics, wiring diagrams, and assembly drawings.
Experience with SMT, printed wiring board assembly, or electromechanical hardware fabrication.
Experience working in cleanroom and ESD-controlled environments.
Strong attention to detail and ability to use precision hand tools, microscopes, and manufacturing equipment.
Ability to work under a microscope.
Has used innovative and creative approaches to resolve unusual situations.

Nice To Haves

Ability to perform cable operations including soldering, crimping, routing on mockups, wrapping cable assemblies, testing, potting, and closing connectors, and to operate manual manufacturing tools and equipment to produce high-reliability cable and harness assemblies.
Demonstrated IPC J-STD-001 and/or NASA 8739 certification training.
Demonstrated experience in Surface Mount Technology printed wiring assemblies.
Demonstrated experience in polymeric adhesives, potting, and conformal coating material application and mixing.
Demonstrated experience with JPL fabrication standards for printed wiring electronic assemblies, cables, and harnesses.
Knowledge of electronic and mechanical fabrication techniques for fabricating and assembling complex mechanical, electronic, electromechanical, cable-harness assembly, devices, fixtures, parts, or equipment.
Understanding of work techniques, applicable policies, procedures, and practices in planning, setup, repair, and/or modification of mechanical, electronic, or electromechanical systems, experimental design circuitry, prototype models, or specialized test equipment.
Experience working from schematics, rough sketches, diagrams, layouts, or plans that often require interpretation.
Experience working in cleanroom environments and at ESD workstations.

Responsibilities

Perform surface mount technology setup and printed wiring board electronic assembly.
Perform hand soldering, connector pin crimping, cabling, chassis wiring, and mechanical assembly for engineering-model and flight electronic systems.
Use and operate modern and manual manufacturing tools and equipment to produce high-reliability printed wiring electronic assemblies and hybrid/microelectronic assemblies.
Support the manufacturing engineer in assessing and recommending design modifications.
Support customer laboratories and the Spacecraft Assembly Facility in final integration when required.