Electronic Fabrication Technician

Columbus Technologies and Services Inc•Pasadena, CA

8h•$30 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The Electronic Fabrication Technician III supports the Electronic Manufacturing, Packaging, & Technical Services Section at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The section provides engineering services involving fabrication of electronics, including boards and cables/harnesses, microelectronic and photonic hardware; electronic packaging and manufacturing engineering; electronic hardware thermal and structural analysis; advanced electronic packaging engineering, technology development and process engineering; technical facilities management and cleanroom services; custom measurement systems and instrumentation; calibration, test equipment and metrology; technical inventory management; cryogenics services; and flight hardware logistics. The technician performs fabrication and assembly work for engineering-model and flight electronic systems, using modern and manual manufacturing tools and equipment to produce high-reliability printed wiring electronic assemblies and hybrid/microelectronic assemblies. The role is onsite at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. It is a two-year contract with potential for extension or conversion, and includes a 9/80 work schedule. Customer- and contract-specific training will be provided. Employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check and drug screen.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Typically requires a high school diploma and at least 8 years of general experience.
Has used innovative and creative approaches to resolve unusual situations.
Has participated on teams within and outside their organization.
Ability to work under a microscope.
Must successfully pass a background check and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

Experience performing cable operations such as soldering, crimping, routing on mockups, wrapping cable assemblies, testing, potting, and closing connectors.
Experience operating 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 applying and mixing polymeric adhesives, potting materials, and conformal coatings.
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, device, fixture, part, or equipment assemblies.
Understanding of work techniques and applicable policies, procedures, and practices for 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 may 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 and connector pin crimping.
Perform 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 during final integration when required.