Opto-Mechanical Technician for Space Hardware

Azora; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity

Competitive healthcare

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Azora is seeking an experienced mechanical/optical assembly technician to join its space terminals and ground stations integration team in Phoenix. You will assemble precision optomechanical hardware, align components, and support environmental test campaigns for flight and engineering units.

Responsibilities include reading engineering drawings, performing with CMM/metrology tools, maintaining cleanroom standards, and documenting all steps.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a mechanical, optical, or aerospace assembly technician on high-reliability hardware.
• Precision assembly with small fasteners, torque control, and delicate components.
• Cleanroom experience with contamination control, ESD and FOD discipline.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and follow procedures.
• Strong documentation habits: travelers, as-built records, non-conformance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assemble precision optomechanical hardware: optical benches, telescope assemblies, fiber routing, FSM and gimbal subassemblies, and structural elements.
• Perform optical alignment using autocollimators, interferometers, alignment lasers, and CMM/metrology equipment per procedures.
• Bonding, staking, torquing, and fastener installation to aerospace workmanship standards with traceability.
• Handle, clean, and inspect optical components (mirrors, lenses, fibers, windows) per protocols.
• Support environmental testing: vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and thermal cycling, including fixture setup and data capture.
• Maintain cleanroom standards, calibration records, ESD and FOD controls.
• Red-line and improve assembly procedures; provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers.
• Support ground station site builds and installations, including travel to remote sites.

Skills

Precision assembly

Engineering drawing reading

Documentation practices

Cleanroom discipline

Tools

CMM/metrology equipment

Cleanroom equipment

Job description

Azora is seeking an experienced mechanical/optical assembly technician to join its space terminals and ground stations integration team in Phoenix. You will assemble precision optomechanical hardware, align components, and support environmental test campaigns for flight and engineering units.

Responsibilities include reading engineering drawings, performing with CMM/metrology tools, maintaining cleanroom standards, and documenting all steps.