Space Avionics Harness Technician

Telemetry Today LLC; Midland, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

AST SpaceMobile is seeking skilled Avionic Technicians to support the assembly and integration of avionics systems within the satellite production line. Focus on harness dressing, routing, securing wire harnesses, and installation of avionics components per aerospace standards.

You will read electrical schematics, ICDs, and installation drawings, ensuring IPC/WHMA-A-620 compliance and using torque drivers, wire strippers, crimpers, heat guns, and harness boards.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of avionics harnessing experience, preferably in aerospace or satellite manufacture.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, schematics and ICDs.
• Experience with harness dressing standards in aerospace environments is preferred.
• Certification in IPC/WHMA-A-620 or NASA workmanship is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform harness dressing, routing, lacing, shielding, and clamping of cables within spacecraft modules.
• Install avionics equipment following ICDs and installation drawings.
• Interpret electrical schematics and wiring diagrams from work instructions.
• Maintain IPC/WHMA-A-620 and NASA quality standards.
• Use torque drivers, wire strippers, crimpers, heat guns, and boards for harness work.
• Conduct point-to-point continuity checks and support in-process quality inspections.
• Follow cleanroom PPE protocols and ESD controls during assembly.
• Document work performed and report non-conformances to engineering and quality teams.

Skills

Harness dressing

Schematic reading

Cleanroom experience

IPC/WHMA-A-620 knowledge

NASA workmanship knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical avionics/aerospace assembly certification

Tools

Torque drivers

Wire strippers

Crimpers

Heat guns

Harness forming boards

Job description

AST SpaceMobile is seeking skilled Avionic Technicians to support the assembly and integration of avionics systems within the satellite production line. Focus on harness dressing, routing, securing wire harnesses, and installation of avionics components per aerospace standards.

You will read electrical schematics, ICDs, and installation drawings, ensuring IPC/WHMA-A-620 compliance and using torque drivers, wire strippers, crimpers, heat guns, and harness boards.