Space-Grade Opto-Mechanical Assembly Technician

Azora; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity

Competitive healthcare (vision & &

Job summary

Azora is seeking a hands-on technician to assemble precision optomechanical hardware for space terminals and ground stations in Tempe, AZ. You will build engineering flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns.

Candidate should have 3+ years in high-reliability hardware assembly, cleanroom discipline, and strong documentation practices. Some travel to remote sites is possible; onsite/hybrid role with generous benefits and equity options.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a mechanical, optical, or aerospace assembly technician.
• Experience with precision assembly including small fasteners, torque control, bonding, and delicate components.
• Experience in cleanroom environments with contamination control, ESD, and FOD discipline.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and procedures.
• Strong documentation habits (travelers, as-built records, non-conformance reporting).

Responsibilities

• Assemble precision optomechanical hardware: optical benches, telescope assemblies, fiber routing, FSM and gimbal subassemblies, and structural elements.
• Perform optical alignment using autocollimators, interferometers, alignment lasers, and CMM/metrology equipment per procedures.
• Execute bonding, staking, torquing, and fastener installation to aerospace workmanship standards with full traceability.
• Handle, clean, and inspect optical components per cleanliness and contamination control protocols.
• Support environmental testing: vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and thermal cycling including fixture setup, instrumentation, and test execution.
• Maintain cleanroom standards, tool calibration records, and ESD/FOD controls.
• Red-line and improve assembly procedures; provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers.
• Support ground station site builds and installations, including travel to remote sites.

Skills

Mechanical/optical/aerospace assembly

Precision assembly

Documentation habits

Reading engineering drawings

Tools

Cleanroom equipment

Job description

Azora is seeking a hands-on technician to assemble precision optomechanical hardware for space terminals and ground stations in Tempe, AZ. You will build engineering flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns.

Candidate should have 3+ years in high-reliability hardware assembly, cleanroom discipline, and strong documentation practices. Some travel to remote sites is possible; onsite/hybrid role with generous benefits and equity options.