Test Technician (Avionics)

Impulse Space•Redondo Beach, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Test Technician, you will perform a wide range of spacecraft component and assembly testing while developing and maintaining state-of-the-art test equipment. You will work closely with engineering to improve overall test processes across the company.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalency certificate
4+ years of experience working on electronic or propulsion assemblies and/or test production environment or a bachelor's degree in an engineering field
Deep knowledge of the safe operation of electrical, power, and data acquisition systems
Proficient with wiring and electrical systems
Proficient with fabricating and acquiring parts to build test capabilities from basic requirements with minimal direction from others
Ability to troubleshoot problems with electrical systems and implement scrappy solutions
U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering
7+ years of demonstrated professional experience providing support for the production and test of highly complex components (e.g. cars, battery systems, valves, actuators)
Experience designing tooling in a hardware development environment
Capable of solving complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team
Ability to use CAD tools to design 3D printable and/or sheet metal fixtures
Familiarity with RF test equipment

Responsibilities

Work closely with test engineers to design and implement complex test setups for development and/or production environments (e.g. integrated systems testing in a thermal vacuum chamber with additional instrumentation for model validation)
Work with test engineers, manufacturing engineers, production technicians to improve production test processes and improve acceptance test flow and automation
Perform maintenance and calibration activities for environmental and robotic test equipment
Respond to production related non-conformances and drive to root cause and disposition
Maintain process planning documents and action feedback when necessary
Provide training and guidance to other technicians
Provide training and guidance to engineers regarding practical test setups and instrumentation
Support the avionics test team's participation when interfacing with related departments (e.g. integrated vehicle testing or propulsion testing)