Satellite Avionics Technician

HawkEye 360; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Benefits

Job summary

HawkEye 360 in Herndon, VA is seeking a Satellite Avionics Technician to join the Space Team. You will perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of flight hardware for our satellite constellation in a cleanroom environment.

The role requires precise soldering, harness fabrication, and interpretation of engineering drawings. A high school diploma, 3+ years of electronics assembly, and IPC‑A‑610 or equivalent certification are expected, with benefits and annual bonus included.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 3+ years hands-on electronics assembly experience, preferably in aerospace or satellite hardware.
• IPC‑A‑610 training/certification or equivalent workmanship standards.
• Experience with flight hardware in cleanroom environments and ESD protocols.
• PCB assembly and soldering experience (SMT and through‑hole).
• Experience building electrical harnesses and testing continuity.
• Ability to read schematics, drawings and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assemble, integrate, and test spacecraft avionics hardware including circuit boards and harnesses.
• Build wire harnesses for satellite integration and perform continuity testing.
• Support cleanroom AI&T following procedures and IPC standards.
• Install and solder PCB components (SMT and through‑hole) per standards.
• Inspect incoming boards for quality assurance and rework as needed.
• Test circuit boards and assemblies to qualify them for flight.
• Layout and assemble EGSE for lab testing of flight hardware.
• Interpret schematics and drawings to support integration and troubleshooting.

Skills

Electronics assembly

PCB soldering

ESD control

Wire harnessing

Education

High school diploma

IPC-A-610 training/certification

Cleanroom experience

Tools

Multimeters

Oscilloscopes

Power supplies

Job description

Satellite Avionics Technician

HawkEye 360 (HE360) is seeking a Satellite Avionics Technician to join the Space Team in Herndon, Virginia. The mission of the Space Team is to build, test, launch, operate and maintain a constellation of small commercial satellites. As a Satellite Avionics Technician, you will perform hands‑on assembly, integration, and testing of flight hardware for our spacecraft constellation. This role requires precision work with sensitive spacecraft electronics, including PCB component installation, soldering, and harness fabrication to higher‑level satellite integration.

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.

Essential Education and Experience

• 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.
• Basic hand‑tool knowledge and familiarity with power tools.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering schematics, assembly drawings, and technical procedures.

Desirable

• Experience with aerospace‑grade connectors including micro‑D, Harwin, D‑sub, circular, and RF connectors.
• IPC J‑STD‑001 certification (soldering) or IPC‑620 certification (wire harness assembly).
• Experience with aerospace hardware across its life‑cycle from prototype through flight builds.
• Experience with Epsilon 3 or equivalent procedure execution.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality standards and documentation requirements.
• Experience using lab equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and continuity testers.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office software for documentation and reporting.
• Experience with Linux operating system and running commands within the terminal application.

We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus an annual performance bonus and benefits. Salary range: $70,000 – $115,000 USD.

Company Overview

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission‑critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision‑making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio‑frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the U.S. Government and allied partners. Our space‑based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI‑powered analytics transform knowledge of the RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

EEO Statement: HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.