Avionics Production Technician II

Firefly Aerospace; Bertram (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Avionics Production Technician II responsible for assembling high-quality wire harnesses for space vehicles. The role involves close collaboration with integration teams and requires significant hands-on experience in electro-mechanical assembly. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and be familiar with industry standards.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Qualifications

• 5+ years related work experience in wire harness assembly.
• Demonstrates basic technical skills in electro-mechanical assembly.
• Excellent concentration and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate and assemble high quality, high reliability wire harnesses.
• Ensure all work is properly documented for QA inspection.
• Read and interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Electro-mechanical Assembly

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

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About Firefly Aerospace

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost.

This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas then transition to sit at our our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas.

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.

About Firefly Aerospace

As an end-to-end responsive space company, Firefly Aerospace is on a mission to enable our world to launch, land, and operate in space – anywhere, anytime. Our small- to medium-lift launch vehicles, lunar landers, and orbital vehicles allow us to service the entire lifecycle of government and commercial missions from low Earth orbit to the Moon and beyond. We utilize carbon composite structures, patented propulsion technologies, and common components across our vehicles to iterate quickly, improve reliability, and deliver payloads at a lower cost. This position will sit in our electronics manufacturing facility in Cedar Park, Texas then transition to sit at our our Rocket Ranch in Briggs, Texas.

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.

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

• 5+ 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.
  
  

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Information Technology

• Industries

  Aviation & Aerospace

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