Technician (Opto-mechanical)

Azora•Phoenix, AZ

126d•$80,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Be the hands of the integration team: assemble, align, and test precision optomechanical hardware for Azora's space terminals and ground stations. You will build engineering and flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns.

Requirements

3+ years as a mechanical, optical, or aerospace assembly technician, including experience on space flight or other high-reliability hardware.
Demonstrated precision assembly skills: small fasteners, torque control, adhesive bonding, and delicate component handling.
Experience working in cleanroom environments with contamination control, ESD, and FOD discipline.
Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and written procedures.
Strong documentation habits (travelers, as-built records, non-conformance reporting).

Nice To Haves

Optical alignment experience (telescopes, laser systems, imaging payloads) and familiarity with optical metrology tools.
Experience supporting TVAC, vibration, or shock test campaigns.
IPC/NASA workmanship certifications (e.g., NASA-STD-8739.x series) or J-STD soldering certification.
Fiber optic termination, polishing, or splicing experience.

Responsibilities

Assemble precision optomechanical hardware: optical benches, telescope assemblies, fiber routing, FSM and gimbal subassemblies, and structural elements.
Perform optical alignment using autocollimators, interferometers, alignment lasers, and CMM/metrology equipment, following documented procedures.
Execute bonding, staking, torquing, and fastener installation to aerospace workmanship standards, with full traceability documentation.
Handle, clean, and inspect optical components (mirrors, lenses, fibers, windows) per cleanliness and contamination control protocols.
Support environmental testing: vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and thermal cycling – including fixture setup, instrumentation, and test execution.
Maintain cleanroom standards, tool calibration records, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) and foreign object debris (FOD) controls.
Red-line and improve assembly procedures; provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers.
Support ground station site builds and installations, including occasional travel to remote sites.