Avionics Harnessing Technician | All Shifts All Levels Hardware

Frontdoor Defense; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation provided

Travel up to 5%

Shifts available: B Shift

4 Weeks PTO

Job summary

Blue Origin is seeking an Avionics Harnessing Technician to lead hands-on harness fabrication and verification for spaceflight cable assemblies in Huntsville, AL. You will participate in assembling and validating spaceflight components, collaborating with engineering to optimize processes and improve quality while ensuring safety and reliability.

With a focus on leadership and training, you will mentor teammates, implement design improvements, and support multiple platforms.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with fabricating, inspecting, and repairing wire harness assemblies.
• Experience with harnessing tools and measurement/layout; includes crimping and splicing.
• Experience using testing/troubleshooting tools (DMM, milli-ohm, insulation/Hi-Pot).
• At least 8 years of experience in Aerospace Avionics or related fields.
• Ability to train others, lead, and present metrics to leadership.
• Attention to detail and passion for space.
• Familiarity with torquing procedures and fastener sizing.
• Interface with software systems such as Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Build a variety of different harnesses and rapidly shift focus between projects.
• Collaborate with engineering to vet new designs for improvement opportunities prior to production.
• Provide feedback on new assemblies and update designs as needed.
• Support internal and external customers across multiple systems and platforms.
• Maintain safety, collaboration and quality to enable safe human spaceflight.
• Contribute to lab 5S initiatives and process improvement projects.

Skills

Wire harness fabrication

Inspection & repair

Harnessing tools

Measurement & layout

Testing tools

Aerospace avionics experience

Leadership & training

Torque & fasteners

Microsoft Office

Tools

Digital multimeter

Milli-ohm meter

Insulation tester

Hi-Pot tester

Microsoft Office

Job description

Avionics Harnessing Technician | All Shifts All Levels

Lead hands-on harness fabrication and verification for spaceflight cable assemblies

Location: Huntsville, Alabama

About The Role

Spaceflight Technician

At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We're working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our diverse team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight!

This role is part of Blue Origin Operations, which is comprised of Integrated Supply Chain, Facilities, and Security. This includes Manufacturing and Supply Chain support across all Blue Origin facilities.

As part of a small team, you will participate in the assembly and verification of space flight components on a Blue Origin spacecraft. You will share in the team's impact on all aspects of a newly designed space tug through fabrication and delivery. This hands-on position requires experience in assembling and fabricating wire harnesses routing and assembling designs from models and blueprints. Throughout the manufacturing process, you will also identify, develop, and deploy methods to improve quality, reduce cost, and optimize the build sequence of applicable hardware and equipment. We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality to positively impact safe human spaceflight. Passion for our mission and vision is required. Together, the teams will deliver the structures for carrying critical components into space.

Special Mentions:

• Relocation provided
• Travel expected up to 5% of the time
• Shifts available: B Shift
• 4 Weeks PTO

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Building a variety of different harnesses and often rapidly shift focus from project to project, requiring a flexible mentality.
• Often assisting with new designs; working directly with engineering to determine standard processes and to vet new designs for improvement opportunities prior to production.
• Provide feedback on new assemblies, identifying needed improvements to existing designs and improving or updating outdated designs.
• Serve internal and external customers, across multiple systems and multiple platforms. Each Technician is a valued part of the chain that supports safe, affordable, and regular human spaceflight.
• A focus on safety, collaboration and quality allows us to work together to determine the best path forward, balancing speed and safety to create high quality components that will propel future astronauts and payloads into space for the improvement of humanity.
• Contribute to lab 5s initiatives and process improvement projects.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Familiarity with fabricating, inspecting, and repairing wire harness assemblies.
• Prior experience with standard harnessing tools as well as measuring and layout of assembly. Experience with wire stripping, crimping, and splicing using both manual and automated processes.
• Experience with using testing/trouble shooting tools such as a digital multi-meter, milli-ohm meter, insulation tester or Hi-Pot test equipment.
• At least 8 years' experience in Aerospace Avionics or related fields.
• Ability to train others, lead and present metrics to leadership
• Attention to detail and passion for space.
• Familiarity with torquing procedures, sizing fasteners and harness assembly/disassembly.
• Experience and capability to interface with software systems such as Microsoft Office Suite.
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