Flight-Ready Satellite Avionics Technician

Frontdoor Defense; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HawkEye 360 in Herndon, VA is seeking a Satellite Avionics Technician to lead hands-on assembly and testing of flight hardware for our satellite constellation. You will interpret engineering drawings, assemble circuit boards and harnesses, and perform PCB soldering in a cleanroom, following IPC standards.

The role requires precision, documentation, and readiness to support engineering changes throughout development and flight builds.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma.
• 3+ years of hands-on electronics assembly experience, preferably in aerospace or satellite hardware.
• IPC-A-610 training/certification (or equivalent workmanship standards experience).
• Experience working with flight hardware in cleanroom environments, including proper ESD mitigation and contamination control protocols.
• Proven experience with PCB assembly and soldering (surface‑mount and through‑hole components).
• Hands-on experience building electrical harnesses including wire stripping, crimping, pinning, routing, and continuity testing.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft avionics hardware including circuit boards, harnesses, and subsystem assemblies
• Build and assemble wire harnesses for satellite integration, including wire stripping, crimping, pinning, routing, and continuity testing
• Support general spacecraft AI&T in the cleanroom following assembly procedures
• Install and solder components on PCBs, including surface‑mount and through‑hole components, following IPC standards and workmanship requirements
• Conduct inspections on incoming assembled boards from contract manufacturers to ensure quality assurance
• Rework and modify flight PCBs and harnesses as needed to support engineering changes and troubleshooting
• Perform qualification testing on circuit boards and assemblies to qualify them for flight
• Layout and assemble electronic ground support equipment (EGSE) for testing flight hardware in our lab
• Interpret engineering schematics, drawings, and assembly procedures to support hardware integration and troubleshooting

Job description

HawkEye 360 in Herndon, VA is seeking a Satellite Avionics Technician to lead hands-on assembly and testing of flight hardware for our satellite constellation. You will interpret engineering drawings, assemble circuit boards and harnesses, and perform PCB soldering in a cleanroom, following IPC standards.

The role requires precision, documentation, and readiness to support engineering changes throughout development and flight builds.