Test Technician (Starlink)

• Build high-quality wire harnesses, PCBAs, test racks, robotics, and environmental simulation equipment

• Support production and qualification by troubleshooting hardware and software, updating documentation, training line technicians, and performing schedule maintenance

• Manage workload in order to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and respond to critical requests

• Interpret a variety of sources ranging from controlled, released documentation to informal sketches

• Identify design gaps; ask directed questions, and apply skill and experience to resolve them, and update documentation to prevent recurrence

• Maintain clean, stocked, and orderly work area

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate

• 1+ years of experience in electromechanical assembly

• Associate degree

• 3+ years of experience with hardware testing

• Hands-on experience fabricating and debugging harnesses, electro-mechanical assemblies, printed circuit board assemblies, and test stations

• Ability to use written and oral communication skills to continually improve designs, processes, working environment, and team morale

• Excellent attention to detail and insistence on verifying work

• Basic knowledge of electronics theory and principles

• Experience with NASA STD 8739.4, IPC-620, and J-STD-001 qualifications

• Experience with electromechanical build processes including iron & hot-air soldering; wire crimping and stripping; machine and hand drilling, shaping, cutting, and joining; 3D plastic printing

• Electrical debug tools including multimeter, oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer

• Experience with software including: Windows and Linux operating systems; SVN and git configuration control; JIRA, Confluence, and TeamCenter content management systems; Altium, Mentor, NX computer-aided design; Python and BASH scripting; text-based and graphical user interfaces; hand truck and forklift

• Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching are generally required to perform the functions of this position

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. unassisted

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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