Avionics Satellite Harness Technician (Flight-Quality)

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 41,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support for new hires

Stock options

401(k) with 6% employer match

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Technician (Avionics Satellite Harness Manufacturing) to manufacture, assemble, inspect and test electrical harnesses for satellite buses and payloads. The role emphasizes harness fabrication, connector assembly, crimping, soldering, and rigorous documentation to meet flight hardware standards.

Collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Test and Production is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• 5+ years of experience manufacturing electrical harnesses, cable assemblies, avionics hardware, or high‑reliability wiring.
• Ability to read harness drawings, connector pinouts, work instructions, and BOM.
• Experience with crimping, soldering, wire stripping, connector assembly, and harness routing.
• Experience using hand tools, crimp tools, soldering tools, heat guns, multimeters, and basic electrical test equipment.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture satellite electrical harnesses, cable assemblies, and wire bundles per released drawings and work instructions.
• Cut, strip, label, route, and terminate wires to required specifications.
• Perform crimping, soldering, splicing, shielding, grounding, and connector assembly.
• Install backshells, strain relief, sleeving, heat shrink, shielding, and identification labels.
• Maintain proper wire routing, bend radius, service loops, and separation requirements.
• Assemble harnesses using form boards, fixtures, and approved tooling.
• Support harness layout, mockup, and fit-check activities as needed.
• Perform continuity, resistance, insulation resistance, and pin-to-pin verification testing.
• Use multimeters, hipot testers, breakout boxes, and test equipment as required.
• Document test results and build records accurately.

Skills

Harness manufacturing

Crimping

Soldering

Wire routing

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Multimeters

Crimp tools

Soldering tools

Heat guns

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Spacecraft Technician (Avionics Satellite Harness Manufacturing) to manufacture, assemble, inspect and test electrical harnesses for satellite buses and payloads. The role emphasizes harness fabrication, connector assembly, crimping, soldering, and rigorous documentation to meet flight hardware standards.

Collaboration with Engineering, Quality, Test and Production is essential.