Electronics Technician - Instrumentation & Data Acquisition

InvestedintheMission; McGregor (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking an Electronics Technician (Falcon Test) to support propulsion and structural tests. You will provide expertise in instrumentation, data acquisition hardware, and wiring of test stands for rockets and spacecraft.

The role requires hands-on assembly, debugging, calibration, and collaboration with design engineers to resolve test data issues. Candidates must have a high school diploma and 2+ years of instrumentation experience, with travel up to 25% and the ability to work in

Qualifications

• 2+ years of instrumentation experience with RTDs, thermocouples, or related sensors.
• Experience with measurement instruments and data acquisition systems.
• Physically able to work in demanding environments and travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex technical assignments involving instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems.
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors.
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs.
• Complete necessary instrumentation of test stands, wiring, and data acquisition systems.
• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches.
• Perform layout and wiring of electrical panels.
• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electrical and electronic units, assemblies, components, parts, equipment, and systems.
• Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments such as ohmmeters and sequential continuity checkers.
• Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems.
• Analyze results of calibrations and processed data and assist in the interpretation of test data.
• Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions.
• Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments.
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment
• Configure the data acquisition hardware
• Adjust, calibrate, align, and modify circuitry and components and record effects on unit performance
• Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

Skills

Instrumentation experience

Data acquisition

Electrical troubleshooting

Test equipment operation

Windows OS

MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree in instrumentation

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Soldering

Crimping tools

Wire harnessing

DAQ hardware

Job description

SpaceX is seeking an Electronics Technician (Falcon Test) to support propulsion and structural tests. You will provide expertise in instrumentation, data acquisition hardware, and wiring of test stands for rockets and spacecraft.

The role requires hands-on assembly, debugging, calibration, and collaboration with design engineers to resolve test data issues. Candidates must have a high school diploma and 2+ years of instrumentation experience, with travel up to 25% and the ability to work in