Spacecraft Assembly Technician

HawkEye 360•Herndon, VA

2d•$70,000 - $115,000

About The Position

HawkEye 360 is seeking a Spacecraft Assembly Technician to join its Space Team. The Space Systems Engineering group builds, tests, launches, operates, and maintains a constellation of small commercial satellites, and operates part of the ground-station segment used to communicate with them. The satellite clusters and ground segments provide a platform for RF data collection that supports HawkEye 360’s core business. The technician will interpret complex assembly instructions, carefully handle sensitive spacecraft components, and document work accurately. The role involves assembling and integrating flight hardware across spacecraft development, supporting troubleshooting and inspections, coordinating parts and shipments, maintaining lab inventory, and assembling electronic ground support equipment for testing. The technician will document procedures and work steps, complete assignments independently within schedule, communicate questions or problems promptly, work in cleanroom and ESD-sensitive environments, and occasionally travel for launch-site integration and testing campaigns.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent minimum education.
Two years of hardware/electronics assembly experience, or equivalent education and training.
Hands-on experience with aerospace hardware.
Familiarity with wire harness work, including wire stripping, crimping, pinning, routing, and continuity testing.
Understanding of electronics lab environments, including ESD mitigation and cleanroom protocols.
Basic hand-tool knowledge and familiarity with some power tools.
Ability to respond to changing priorities, sometimes daily.
Good attitude, team-oriented spirit, and dedication to completing the work.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with spacecraft hardware, including payload, bus, or subsystems.
Experience with electrical harnesses and understanding of connector types used in the aerospace industry.
Experience soldering PCB assemblies.
Familiarity with Microsoft Office software.
Experience with Linux and running commands in a terminal application.
Curiosity and willingness to learn new things and find solutions suited to the problem.

Responsibilities

Perform assembly and integration of flight hardware throughout spacecraft development, from subsystems through the full payload and spacecraft bus.
Interpret engineering schematics or drawings to help troubleshoot issues.
Inspect electronics, document hardware with photographs, and track flight-hardware status.
Procure and coordinate shipment of parts, circuit boards, enclosures, and harness assemblies.
Manage electronic and mechanical lab inventory and improve systems for efficiency and organization.
Lay out and assemble electronic ground support equipment (EGSE) used to test flight hardware in the lab.
Document work with notes in procedures and photographs of each completed step.
Work independently to complete assignments within the given schedule and ask questions when information or details are missing.
Communicate problems or questions promptly to other team members.
Work in a cleanroom environment and around electrostatic-discharge-sensitive hardware.
Occasionally travel for launch-site integration and testing campaigns as needed.