Technician (Detector and Electronics)

Azora•Phoenix, AZ

125d•$80,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

Azora is seeking a Technician specializing in Detectors and Electronics to build, test, and characterize the detector and electronics subsystems for their receivers. This role involves hands-on work with sensitive photodetectors, low-noise electronics, and flight avionics, covering tasks from board-level assembly and rework to subsystem characterization and environmental testing. The position is based in Tempe, AZ, and is primarily onsite/hybrid due to the nature of the hardware work, with some travel expected for field deployment and vendor/manufacturing visits.

Requirements

3+ years as an electronics technician, including work on space flight, defense, or other high-reliability electronics.
Certified or certifiable to J-STD-001 / NASA-STD-8739 soldering and harness workmanship standards.
Skilled with standard bench equipment: DMMs, VNAs, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators.
Experience with ESD controls and handling of sensitive components.
Ability to follow and red-line detailed test procedures and document anomalies clearly.
Must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Experience with photodetectors, photomultipliers, cameras, or other low-light sensors.
Familiarity with low-noise measurement practices, RF/microwave test equipment, or fiber-coupled optical test setups.
Basic scripting for test automation (Python, LabVIEW).
Experience with cryogenic systems or vacuum hardware.

Responsibilities

Assemble, modify, and rework electronic hardware to aerospace standards, including soldering (fine-pitch SMT), cable and harness fabrication, and connector assembly.
Integrate and handle sensitive optical detectors (APDs, SPADs, PIN photodiodes, cameras and focal planes; potentially cryogenic detectors), including bias-up and safe-handling procedures.
Run detector and receiver characterization, including dark current/counts, responsivity, noise, bandwidth, and sensitivity measurements using calibrated optical sources.
Build and operate automated test setups (Python-driven instrument control a plus) and record results with full traceability.
Support board bring-up and debug alongside electrical engineers, including continuity checks, power-up sequencing, signal probing, and failure analysis.
Support environmental and EMC test campaigns for electronics assemblies, including instrumentation and data collection.
Maintain ESD-safe work areas, calibration records, and inventory of flight and EEE parts, including lot traceability.