Avionics Assembly Technician I

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Dental plan

Vision plan

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, TX is seeking an Electronics Component Assembler to join the Avionics manufacturing team. You'll assemble avionics harnesses and hardware, working from detailed instructions to build reliable space flight components.

This role emphasizes precision, hands-on use of tools, and collaboration with engineering and QA. Firefly offers comprehensive benefits and supports growth as you contribute to missions from design through test and deployment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Hands-on experience with hand tools to assemble or build products.
• Strong concentration, accuracy, and work efficiency.
• Ability to perform harness assembly for extended periods.
• Basic computer skills including email and MS Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and teamwork.
• Experience with wiring and electro-mechanical assembly.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble high quality wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies from detailed instructions.
• Document work for QA inspection.
• Read design documents, schematics, wiring diagrams and drawings.
• Provide feedback to manufacturing engineering on quality and improvements.
• Comply with FOD, tool control, 5-S and safety regulations.
• Monitor progress to meet on-time delivery targets.

Skills

Hand tools

Attention to detail

Electrical assembly

Teamwork

Communication skills

Wiring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, TX.

SUMMARY

Firefly Electronic Component Assemblers work closely with the Avionics team in the design, build, integration, and test of fully functional space launch rockets, satellites, and landers. This work primarily includes the assembly of avionics harnesses and associated flight hardware. The compensation and responsibilities will be adjusted to match the experience level and abilities of the candidate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies, working from detailed instructions.
• Ensures that all work performed is properly and completely documented in preparation for QA inspection.
• Read and interpret design documents, process controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, and drawings.
• Provide feedback to manufacturing engineering on quality, discrepancy identification and manufacturing and design improvements.
• Comply with the company FOD program, tool control program, 5-S program, and all safety regulations.
• Self-monitor work progress against area benchmarks and achieve on time delivery of all work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Hands on experience with hand tools to assemble or build a product (electrical, structural, or any type of trade training or experience).
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail with first-rate work efficiency and accuracy.
• Must have the dexterity and ability to perform hands on harness assembly for extended periods of time.
• Basic computer skills with the ability to use e-mail and associated MS office programs.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills.
• Experience with wiring and hand-held tools.
• Demonstrates basic technical skills in electro-mechanical assembly.
• Ability to adapt quickly to fast-paced, constant changing production environment with flight hardware.

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a 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.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.