Electronics Technician (Junior level - NASA Balloon Program)

Peraton•Palestine, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton provides management and technical support for NASA’s scientific balloon program, which enables science missions for NASA and universities. Scientific balloon missions offer researchers inexpensive, quick, and long-duration access to near-space altitudes. These missions cost significantly less than satellite missions and can support heavy experiments for extended periods, leading to significant scientific discoveries in various fields like cosmic rays, astronomy, and atmospheric sciences. The team at the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility (CSBF) in Palestine, TX, designs, analyzes, builds, and assembles support hardware and balloon gondola payloads. They support launches from various locations in the US and globally, including Antarctica, Sweden, New Zealand, and Australia, and provide engineering and technician support for launches and recoveries. The NASA Balloon Operations Contract (NBOC) program is seeking an Electronics Technician to join the team in Palestine, Texas, to support the manufacture, testing, integration, and field operations for NASA Balloon missions from inception through flight.

Requirements

High School Diploma
Two years or more years of experience
Knowledge of the tools, equipment, and materials used in electronic testing, fabrication, and maintenance is required.
Skills in soldering, crimping, component placement
Must be a US citizen
Must be able to pass drug screening and background check

Nice To Haves

Military experience is a plus
Trade school is a plus
Cable and Wire Harness Assembly per IPC WHMA-A-620.
Electrostatic Discharge ESD Control per GPR 8730.6.
Soldered Electrical and Electronics Assemblies per IPC J-STD-001 with Space Addendum.
Certified NASA Ordnance Handler.
Experience with RF telemetry

Responsibilities

Perform routine technical functions in support of balloon missions including fabrication, assembly, test, integration, operation of electronics and electro-mechanical systems.
Utilize diagnostic test equipment to troubleshoot, repair, and operate electronic systems with analog, digital and video electronics.
Work from schematics, procedures, change requests and verbal direction to perform prototype assembly, environmental testing and qualification tasks.
Perform routine ground support equipment maintenance.
Complete project documentation such as procedures, change requests, schematics, and wiring diagrams.
Coordinate with science teams, researchers and engineers regarding system requirements and application of balloon flight equipment.
Configure test apparatus and equipment to conduct functional, operational, environmental, and qualification tests to evaluate performance and reliability of both prototype and production hardware.
Provide downrange telemetry support for remote and foreign campaigns.
Assure operational sufficiency in quality of workmanship, equipment readiness, and operations of electronic systems and test equipment used in support of science.
Provide status and participate in reviews.