Senior Space Hardware Test Technician - Growth & Stock Options

Woven; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company stock options

Health, dental, vision, HSA, FSA, life

Job summary

CesiumAstro seeks a Senior Test Technician to execute and document complex test activities for hardware and systems. You’ll configure, troubleshoot, and verify test setups while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, RF, software, and manufacturing teams to support verification and production testing.

Responsibilities include preparing test fixtures, maintaining calibration, and guiding junior technicians in a fast-paced lab environment compliant with AS9100 standards.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in engineering support, manufacturing, laboratory testing, systems integration, or technical operations.
• Advanced knowledge of laboratory operations, functional testing, system integration, environmental testing, and aerospace verification practices.
• Proficiency interpreting engineering drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, test procedures, interface documentation, and technical specifications.
• Experience with LabVIEW or equivalent software.
• Comprehensive understanding of configuration management, ESD controls, FOD prevention, calibration practices, and AS9100 quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Configure and execute functional, environmental, qualification, and acceptance testing using approved procedures and equipment.
• Prepare flight hardware, qualification units, EDUs, fixtures, cables, and instrumentation for verification.
• Verify hardware configurations, software loads, instrumentation connections, and test setups before execution.
• Troubleshoot complex test equipment, fixtures, cable assemblies, connectors, instrumentation, and hardware discrepancies.
• Operate oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, power supplies, DMMs, DAQ systems, and environmental test equipment.
• Verify calibration status, readiness, and configuration control of laboratory equipment and test assets.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve technical issues supporting verification and production testing.
• Document test results, discrepancies, nonconformances, hardware configurations, and engineering observations.
• Provide technical guidance to junior technicians while maintaining laboratory readiness and lab equipment.
• Maintain laboratory records, calibration logs, equipment maintenance records, and test documentation.
• Apply configuration management, ESD controls, FOD prevention, and AS9100 quality standards throughout testing activities.
• Recommend and implement improvements to lab workflows, test processes, and equipment utilization.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Test execution

Laboratory operations

Documentation

Guidance to junior technicians

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree or technical certification

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

Network analyzers

Digital multimeters

Environmental test equipment

LabVIEW

Windchill

Jira

Confluence

Job description

CesiumAstro seeks a Senior Test Technician to execute and document complex test activities for hardware and systems. You’ll configure, troubleshoot, and verify test setups while collaborating with electrical, mechanical, RF, software, and manufacturing teams to support verification and production testing.

Responsibilities include preparing test fixtures, maintaining calibration, and guiding junior technicians in a fast-paced lab environment compliant with AS9100 standards.