Electrical Technician II - Ground Support for Space Testing

Firefly Aerospace; Briggs (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits package

Parental leave

Educational/relocation reimbursement

Short term disability

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, TX is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Technician to join our world-class test team. You will wire, test, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems for propulsion and ground support equipment at our Briggs facility.

Strong hands-on electrical skills, schematics literacy, and ability to work with engineers are essential. The role involves building harnesses, calibrating sensors, and integrating CAN Bus and NI DAQ systems, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Hands-on electrical technician experience is required (3–5 years).
• Experience with oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires & connectors, and various crimping tools.
• Able to read schematics, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Proficiency with Windows OS and Microsoft Office.
• Experience with RTDs, strain gauges, load cells, and pressure transducers is a plus.
• Experience with National Instruments DAQ systems is desirable.
• Familiarity with CAN Bus sensors, valve controllers, and thermocouple scanners.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and wire cable harnesses for test operations.
• Perform instrumentation checkouts and troubleshoot control systems.
• Calibrate and troubleshoot sensor signals and valve feedback.
• Install and terminate connectors and build junction boxes.
• Set up power supplies for sensors and data acquisition.
• Read and interpret wiring diagrams, schematics, and blueprints.
• Collaborate with engineers to resolve test data issues.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Instrumentation experience

Oscilloscope use

Multimeter operation

Soldering wires & connectors

Crimping tools

Wire stripping

Ohm's law

Continuity testing

Military connector pinning

Cable harness routing

Layout wiring & junction boxes

CAN Bus sensor configuration

Thermocouple instrumentation

National Instruments DAQ

Power supply configurations

Signal conditioning concepts

Thermocouple types K and E

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Office

DAQ systems

CAN Bus

DC power supplies

DC-DC converters

UPS installations

Cable harnessing tools

Job description

Firefly Aerospace in Briggs, TX is seeking an Instrumentation & Controls Technician to join our world-class test team. You will wire, test, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems for propulsion and ground support equipment at our Briggs facility.

Strong hands-on electrical skills, schematics literacy, and ability to work with engineers are essential. The role involves building harnesses, calibrating sensors, and integrating CAN Bus and NI DAQ systems, with opportunities to