Avionics Production Technician

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & vision

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Cedar Park, TX, is seeking Avionics Production Technicians to join our Avionics and Integration teams, assembling harnesses and flight hardware for space launch systems at our Cedar Park facility.

You will document work for QA, perform wiring, soldering, and harness repairs, and interpret schematics and drawings. Expect a fast-paced environment with on-time delivery responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 1-4 years related work experience in wire harness assembly or box and battery assembly.
• Basic electro-mechanical assembly skills.
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail with accuracy.
• Experience with harness assembly including wire prep, connector termination, soldering.
• Able to perform hands-on harness assembly for extended periods.
• Basic computer skills with email and MS Office.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of IPC 620, IPC-610 and J-STD-001 assembly techniques.
• Mentoring to fellow team members; Level III mentors others.
• Experience in fast-paced production with flight hardware.
• Military/civilian aircraft production experience.
• Certifications in IPC 620, 610 and J-STD.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Ensure work is properly documented for QA inspection.
• Demonstrate harness repair techniques including splicing, soldering, and pinning.
• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, and blueprints.
• Provide feedback to engineering on quality and improvements.
• Comply with FOD, tool control, 5-S and safety regulations.
• Self-monitor progress and achieve on-time delivery.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Teamwork

Mechanical aptitude

Fast-paced work

Tools

IPC 620

IPC 610

J-STD-001

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.

SUMMARY

Firefly Avionics Production Technicians work closely with the Avionics and Integration teams 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. This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies
• Ensures that all work performed is properly and completely documented in preparation for QA inspection
• Demonstrates effective harness repair techniques using acceptable practices including splicing, soldering, and pinning of wiring
• Read and interpret planning documents, process controls, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Provide feedback to 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

• 1-4 years related work experience in wire harness assembly or box and battery assembly.
• Demonstrates basic technical skills in electro-mechanical assembly
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail with first-rate work efficiency and accuracy
• Industry experience related to harness assembly including wire preparation, connector termination and assembly, soldering, and layup
• 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
• Knowledge of industry standards (i.e. – IPC/WHMA-A-620, IPC-610, IPC-J-STD-001) and associated assembly techniques (i.e. – crimping, soldering, wire preparation)
• Mentoring to fellow team members. Level III team members will mentor level I and II team members.
• Experience in a fast-paced, constant-changing production environment with flight hardware
• Military and/or civilian aircraft production experience
• Certifications in IPC 620, 610 and J-STD

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.

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• 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