Required Skills & Experience
- 2-5+ years of electro-mechanical, electronics assembly, or aerospace manufacturing experience.
- Strong soldering and solder rework experience.
- Experience mating connectors and installing circuit boards into assemblies.
- Experience using precision hand tools: ○ Torque wrenches ○ Micrometers ○ Calipers
- Bonding experience using adhesives, epoxies, or two-part mix compounds.
- Experience applying or working with conformal coating.
- Ability to read and follow assembly drawings and work instructions.
- Comfortable working under a microscope for extended periods.
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Familiarity with J-STD-001 standards (certification is a strong plus).
- More than 1 year of experience building a variety of component-level space products (e.g. avionics boxes, batteries, mechanisms, optics, printed circuit board assemblies, solar arrays, etc.)
- More than 1 year of experience in Electro-- Mechanical assembly on high reliability products
- More than 1 year of experience utilizing and following detailed work instructions, reading and interpreting blueprints, drawings, or specifications
- More than 1 year of experience working in a Clean Room environment
- More than 1 year of experience in electronics and electro-mechanical and PCB assemblies
- More than 1 year of experience mixing epoxy materials
- More than 1 year of experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment
- More than 1 year of experience using a Microscope to inspect parts
- More than 1 year of experience using basic Microsoft Office and office computing systems
- More than 1 year of experience in J-STD-001 Soldering
- More than 1 year of experience using calipers, a force gauge and/or tweezers
- More than 1 year of experience using structures hand tools, test equipment, torque wrenches, dial indicators, micrometers, sheet metal brakes and sheers
Job Description
We are seeking an Electro-Mechanical Technician to join one of our aerospace clients in El Segundo.
They are looking for candidates open to both shifts, on a 980 schedule. 1st Shift: 6AM - 3PM 2nd Shift: 3PM - 12AM.
Position Responsibilities:
This team builds the electronic hardware that goes inside spacecrafts. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with electronic assembly, soldering, bonding, and working under a microscope in a high-reliability manufacturing environment.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Assemble and integrate internal spacecraft electronic components and subassemblies.
- Build batteries, avionics boxes, PCBAs, and other spacecraft hardware from start to finish.
- Follow engineering drawings, work instructions, and assembly procedures step-by-step.
- Perform connector mating and installation of electrical assemblies into aluminum housings.
- Work at a bench for most of the day, often under a microscope performing detailed assembly work.
- Perform solder touch-up and rework on existing hardware as needed.
- Install hardware using torque specifications and bonding materials.
- Conduct visual inspections to ensure hardware meets quality standards.
- Support conformal coat, masking, epoxy application and coating