Launch Integration Technician III

Firefly Aerospace; California; On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Education reimbursement

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking a Launch Technician III to join the integration team responsible for the Alpha Launch Vehicle assembly and test.

You will follow complex procedures, stage, install, and test flight hardware, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with engineers to ensure manufacturability and proper payload interfaces.

A background in aviation production or maintenance and willingness to travel up to 25% are required.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex assemblies in aviation; harness and wiring routing/testing.
• Ability to read harness and wiring diagrams and perform on-vehicle harnessing.
• Proficient with DMM and basic avionics/mechanical tools.
• Willing to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Follow complex assembly procedures and work instructions
• Execute integration processes
• Stage, set up, assemble, test and install flight hardware including installation of cable harnessing
• Familiarization with working in ESD environments
• Utilize necessary tooling and fixturing
• Follow complex planning instructions for assembly and integration for the assembly of all vehicle subsystems
• Communicate effectively with engineers and teammates
• Identify discrepancies between design and manufacture/assembly and resolve them
• Support engineering in defining manufacturability, producibility and assembly of design using industry standard parts and products
• Manage payload and interface requirements
• Plan customer integration activities and con-ops
• Perform fit checks and load testing

Skills

Harness wiring diagrams

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Flexibility

Travel readiness

Tools

DMM

Avionics tools

Mechanical hand tools

Precision measurement tools

Job description

Launch Technician III- $36.49 - $46.28

About Firefly Aerospace

Firefly Aerospace is a space and defense technology company on a mission to reliably and repeatedly launch, land, and operate space systems from Earth to the Moon and beyond. As the partner of choice for critical space missions, Firefly is the first commercial company to launch a satellite to orbit with 24-hour notice and the first company to achieve a successful Moon landing. Headquartered in north Austin, Texas, Firefly is looking for passionate, hardworking innovators to join our team and help fuel our successful trajectory into space.

Summary

Firefly’ Integration Technicians are responsible for the efficient/successful assembly and test of the Alpha Launch Vehicle. This requires the ability to intuitively understand the intention behind design decisions and execute assembly based on those intentions. A strong background in production or maintenance of complex avionics systems such as in aviation is required.

Responsibilities

• Follow complex assembly procedures and work instructions
• Execute integration processes
• Stage, set up, assemble, test and install flight hardware including installation of cable harnessing.
• Familiarization with working in ESD environments
• Utilize necessary tooling and fixturing
• Follow complex planning instructions for assembly and integration for the assembly of all vehicle subsystems.
• Communicate effectively with engineers and teammates
• Identify discrepancies between design and manufacture/assembly and resolve them
• Support engineering in defining manufacturability, producibility and assembly of design using industry standard parts and products
• Manage payload and interface requirements
• Plan customer integration activities and con-ops
• Perform fit checks and load testing

Qualifications

Required

• Proven experience with complex assemblies, production in aviation including reading harness and wiring diagrams, routing/testing of harnessing on-vehicle, troubleshooting, repairing and visual inspections.
• 3-5 years of technical experience plus one or more of the following fields:
• Has worked with IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-DTL-22520, NASA-STD-8739, J-STD-001 or ANSI/ESD S20.20
• Proficient in use of DMM, basic avionics hand tools, basic mechanical hand tools and precision measurement equipment.
• Comfortable working within an evolving process
• Flexibility regarding workflow and process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey methodologies for assembly and troubleshooting
• Willing to travel up to 25%

Desired

• A&P License
• Relevant military experience in fixed or rotor wing maintenance is highly desired
• Two or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields:
• Military Avionics/Electrician MOS
• Army 15F, 15Y
• Navy AT, ET
• Marine 63 and 64 series
• Airforce 2A6X6
• Coast Guard AET
• Rocket engines, turbomachinery or complex component assembly
• Civilian/military aircraft engine experience
• Experience working with oscilloscopes and Hi-pot testers

Benefits

• generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles
• parental leave
• educational reimbursement
• short term disability
• pet Insurance
• flexible PTO options

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.