Space Flight Test Technician II – TS/SCI Eligible

Vantage Systems Inc; Albuquerque, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Systems, Inc. is hiring for a junior level role at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM, to support AFRL SSHINE contracts. You will assist fabrication, assembly, and testing of spacecraft apparatus and control instruments, coordinate test setups, and help ensure hardware meets specifications.

The role involves installing test rigs, recording data, and collaborating with engineers to optimize test methods and equipment, with potential travel for flight integration and telemetry analysis.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with AA degree or 0+ years of experience with BS/BA degree.
• Clearance: TS with eligibility for SCI Poly.

Responsibilities

• Supports fabrication, assembly, and installation of apparatus and control instrumentation used to test experimental or prototype spacecraft and subsystems.
• Tests and records results, utilizing engineering principles and test technology.
• Participates in conversations with engineering personnel to resolve fabrication problems and review test plans.
• Fabricates precision parts using metalworking machines or interprets specifications.
• Examines parts for conformance with dimensional specifications using precision measuring instruments.
• Coordinates and installs units or systems to be tested in test fixtures and connects controls and power sources.
• Activates controls to apply power and runs test cycles, monitoring data for engineers.
• May recommend changes in test methods or equipment for engineering review.
• Supports flight experiment launch integration, hardware/software integration, and post-launch telemetry analysis.
• Assists with shipping and receiving of flight hardware and related equipment.

Skills

Technical fabrication

Mechanical assembly

Test instrumentation

Dimensional measurement

Systems integration

Education

Associate degree (AA)

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Welding equipment

Job description

Vantage Systems, Inc. is hiring for a junior level role at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM, to support AFRL SSHINE contracts. You will assist fabrication, assembly, and testing of spacecraft apparatus and control instruments, coordinate test setups, and help ensure hardware meets specifications.

The role involves installing test rigs, recording data, and collaborating with engineers to optimize test methods and equipment, with potential travel for flight integration and telemetry analysis.