Electronics Technician

Socket.dev; Broomfield (CO); On-site; USD 68,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid holidays

Job summary

Skyloom, an IonQ company, seeks a skilled electronics technician for high‑reliability assembly and inspection of flight hardware. You will ensure IPC‑610 compliant workmanship, perform rework, and support root cause investigations in a fast paced aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include visual inspection of PCBAs, harness assembly, coating, and maintaining traceability, collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Test teams while upholding strict ESD, FOD, and contamination

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-reliability electronics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated expertise in SMT and through-hole assembly and rework.
• Experience inspecting Class 3 electronic assemblies.
• Strong reading of schematics and manufacturing travelers.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming visual inspection of PCBAs using IPC-A-610 criteria.
• Assemble, inspect, and verify electronic flight hardware and cable/harness assemblies.
• Perform staking, conformal coating, and final workmanship verification.
• Execute SMT and through-hole rework and repair per IPC-7711/7721.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Maintain complete product traceability and manufacturing records.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test.
• Champion ESD, FOD, and contamination-control practices.

Skills

SMT & through-hole assembly

Class 3 inspection experience

AS9100 quality principles

Read schematics/ drawings

Root cause investigations

Tools

Microscopes

Soldering/rework stations

Multimeters

Precision tools

Job description

About IonQ:

IonQ, Inc. [NYSE: IONQ] is the world’s leading quantum platform and merchant supplier - delivering integrated quantum solutions across computing, networking, sensing, and security. IonQ’s newest generation of quantum computers, the IonQ Tempo, is the latest in a line of cutting‑edge systems that have been helping customers and partners including Amazon Web Services, and AstraZeneca achieve 20x performance results and accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, cybersecurity, and defense. In 2025, the company achieved 99.99% two‑qubit gate fidelity, setting a world record in quantum computing performance.

Headquartered in College Park, Maryland, IonQ has operations in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Washington, Italy, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Our quantum computing services are available through all major cloud providers, while we also meet the needs of networking and sensing customers across land, sea, air, and space. IonQ is making quantum platforms more accessible and impactful than ever before.

About Skyloom

Skyloom, an IonQ company, is a telecommunications company founded with the mission to develop, deploy, and operate one of the fundamental pieces of tomorrow's space communication infrastructure to provide data transport services on a planetary scale. If you have a strong sense of purpose, focus, urgency, and willingness to compete, or if working on space lasers excites you, join our team to develop the future generation of space communication technology.

Skyloom is building the orbital infrastructure for the next renaissance in global connectivity. As Earth’s first space-based telecommunications company, we deliver fiberless, planetary-scale data transport that dramatically increases bandwidth, availability, and resiliency—while reducing latency and total cost of operations.

Our proprietary optical technology enables secure, ultra-high-capacity connections across our end-to-end, multi-orbit network or within your own infrastructure, unlocking a new standard for global communications.

Location: This role will be onsite in our Broomfield, Colorado office.

Travel: Up to 5%

Job ID: 1755

The Role

This role is responsible for the assembly, inspection, certification, rework, and acceptance of electronic flight hardware. The technician is a key quality gate for all incoming PCBAs and supports production through IPC-compliant workmanship, staking, conformal coating, harness fabrication, and repair activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform incoming visual inspection of all PCBAs using IPC-A-610 acceptance criteria.
• Assemble, inspect, and verify electronic flight hardware and cable/harness assemblies.
• Perform staking, conformal coating, and final workmanship verification.
• Execute SMT and through-hole rework and repair in accordance with IPC-7711/7721.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for workmanship issues.
• Read and interpret schematics, assembly drawings, ECNs, and manufacturing travelers.
• Maintain complete product traceability and manufacturing records.
• Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Test.
• Champion ESD, FOD, and contamination-control practices.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in aerospace, defense, medical, or other high-reliability electronics manufacturing.
• Demonstrated expertise in SMT and through-hole assembly and rework.
• Experience inspecting Class 3 electronic assemblies.
• Experience with microscopes, soldering/rework stations, multimeters, and precision tools.
• Strong understanding of AS9100 quality principles and configuration control.

Preferred Qualifications

• IPC-7711/7721 Rework, Modification, and Repair of Electronic Assemblies
• IPC-A-610 Certified Standards Expert (CSE)
• J-STD-001 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS)
• J-STD-001 Space Addendum Certified IPC Specialist (CIS)
• IPC/WHMA-A-620 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS)

Compensation

The approximate base salary range for this position is $68,456 - $90,533. The total compensation package includes base, bonus, equity, and a range of benefit options found on our career site.

Benefits will be provided by Skyloom, Inc., an IonQ Company, and will differ from the benefits listed on the IonQ website.

Compensation will vary based on individual factors such as education, qualifications, and experience of the final candidate(s), specific office location, and calibration against relevant market data and internal team equity. Posted base salary figures are subject to change as new market data becomes available. Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401(k), unlimited PTO and paid holidays, parental/adoption leave, legal insurance, and a home technology stipend. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided when a candidate receives an offer of employment.

At IonQ, we believe in fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement for all while striving to identify and eliminate barriers. We empower employees to thrive by fostering a culture of autonomy, productivity, and respect. We are dedicated to creating an environment where individuals can feel welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are committed to equity and justice. We welcome different voices and viewpoints and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ancestry, physical and/or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

US Technical Jobs. The position you are applying for will require access to technology that is subject to U.S. export control and government contract restrictions. Employment with IonQ is contingent on either verifying “U.S. Person” (e.g., U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum) status for export controls and government contracts work, obtaining any necessary license, and/or confirming the availability of a license exception under U.S. export controls. Please note that in the absence of confirming you are a U.S. Person for export control and government contracts work purposes, IonQ may choose not to apply for a license or decline to use a license exception (if available) for you to access export-controlled technology that may require authorization, and similarly, you may not qualify for government contracts work that requires U.S. Persons, and IonQ may decline to proceed with your application on those bases alone. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.

US Non-Technical Jobs. Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum. Accordingly, we will have some additional questions regarding your immigration status that will be used for export control and compliance purposes, and the answers will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law.