Senior Aerospace Vehicle Technician - 2nd Shift

Boeing; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, seeks an Aerospace Vehicle Technician Senior for 2nd shift to support spacecraft assembly, MLI installations, and testing. Work from released instructions to assemble, test, and integrate space vehicles, ensuring compliance with engineering specs.

Prior experience with space hardware and clean‑room practices is preferred. The role involves operating specialized equipment, performing leak and pressure checks, and supporting range operations and hardware

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of mechanical assembly experience on high‑reliability products.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics and harness diagrams.
• Experience with wiring harness building and terminating to standards.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate components from drawings and instructions.
• Use fixtures and tools to meet tight tolerances and engineering specs.
• Operate space‑assembly equipment like test consoles and alignment fixtures.
• Install MLI/SLI blankets and perform leak and pressure checks during tests.
• Record test data and generate reports and charts.

Skills

Mechanical assembly

Reading drawings

Wiring harnesses

Hand tools

DMM inspection tools

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Calipers

Micrometers

Digital Multimeters

Assembly tooling

Composites fabrication

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, seeks an Aerospace Vehicle Technician Senior for 2nd shift to support spacecraft assembly, MLI installations, and testing. Work from released instructions to assemble, test, and integrate space vehicles, ensuring compliance with engineering specs.

Prior experience with space hardware and clean‑room practices is preferred. The role involves operating specialized equipment, performing leak and pressure checks, and supporting range operations and hardware