Avionics Production Technician - Afternoons

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace seeks an Avionics Production Technician for afternoons (3:00 PM–11:30 PM) at our Cedar Park, Texas facility. You will assemble avionics harnesses, perform PCBA soldering and testing, and help ensure high-quality space hardware.

You’ll work closely with Avionics and Integration teams to build, test, and document assemblies for flight programs. The role emphasizes meticulous wiring, inspection, and adherence to IPC standards, with mentoring opportunities and a comprehensive

Qualifications

• 1–4 years related work experience in wire harness assembly or box/battery assembly.
• Basic electro-mechanical assembly skills.
• Experience using a microscope while soldering.
• Excellent concentration, accuracy and efficiency.
• Harness assembly experience: wire prep, connector termination, soldering, layup.
• Dexterity for extended hands-on work.
• Basic email and MS Office skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of IPC/WHMA IPC standards and related assembly techniques.
• Level III mentoring to junior teammates.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble high quality wire harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies.
• PCBA soldering and repair using SMT and through-hole; diagnose and repair components.
• Document work for QA inspection.
• Demonstrate harness repair techniques including splicing, soldering, and pinning.
• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, drawings and manuals.
• Provide feedback to engineering on quality and improvements.
• Comply with FOD, tool control, 5-S and safety regulations.
• Self-monitor progress to achieve on-time delivery.

Skills

Wire harness assembly

Electro-mechanical assembly

Soldering (microscope)

Attention to detail

Quality documentation

Communication & teamwork

IPC standards knowledge

Mentoring junior staff

Plan reading & interpretation

Troubleshooting & repairs

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ABOUT FIREFLY AEROSPACE

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 – Afternoons 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 is for afternoons, 3-11:30pm, and 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
• PCBA micro soldering and repair using both surface-mount and through-hole techniques, troubleshooting and diagnosing PCBA issues, and reworking and repairing surface-mounted components.
• 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
• Experience using microscope while soldering
• 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

Desired

• 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.

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