Avionics Technician — Spaceflight Systems

LocumJobsOnline; Kent (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Kent, WA seeks Avionics Technicians to assemble, repair, and evaluate electrical and mechanical assemblies for spaceflight systems. You will work from schematics, diagrams, and plans to perform testing, checkout, and fault isolation, including soldering and wiring in lab and manufacturing environments.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and quality, with a 4x10 schedule and overtime as needed; candidates must be US citizens or residents and able to lift 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with ESD EPA and tool-control processes.
• Experience using electronics assembly tools, hand soldering and basic test equipment.
• 3+ years' experience in Aerospace Avionics or related fields.
• Experience inspecting and certifying work to relevant standards and specifications.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, or refugee/asylum status.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work a 40-hour week (4x10's) with occasional overtime to support launch schedules.
• Experience with polymerics (staking, potting, encapsulation and conformal coating).

Responsibilities

• Building components and assemblies for development, test and flight environments.
• Assisting with assembly by working directly with engineering to determine best practices.
• Providing input on manufacturing improvements for more efficient assembly.
• Serving internal and external customers across multiple systems and platforms to enable safe human spaceflight.
• Working in Avionics hardware lab with soldering, board work, mechanical assembly and wiring.

Skills

ESD & tool control

Electronics assembly tools

Torque application

Wire harness work

Aerospace Avionics

Inspection & standards

US citizenship / eligibility

Lifting 50 lbs

40 hrs/wk 4x10s

Polymerics coating

Tools

Soldering

Multimeters

Power supplies

IPC standards knowledge

Job description

Blue Origin in Kent, WA seeks Avionics Technicians to assemble, repair, and evaluate electrical and mechanical assemblies for spaceflight systems. You will work from schematics, diagrams, and plans to perform testing, checkout, and fault isolation, including soldering and wiring in lab and manufacturing environments.

This role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and quality, with a 4x10 schedule and overtime as needed; candidates must be US citizens or residents and able to lift 50 lbs.