Space Hardware Assembly Lead

AV; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 68,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking an experienced Group Lead to provide daily leadership, direction, and technical oversight to a team of Assembly Technicians responsible for building, assembling, and testing mission‑critical space‑qualified hardware.

The Group Lead will serve as the primary on‑floor leader, ensuring that all assembly, integration, test, and documentation activities are performed safely, accurately, on schedule, and in strict compliance with procedures, quality standards, and mission requirements

Qualifications

• 6+ years hands-on experience assembling and testing space flight or high-reliability aerospace hardware.
• Experience as a lead, senior technician, or working group supervisor directing daily activities of 4+ technicians.
• Expert-level assembly in cleanroom environments; reading & interpreting complex drawings, schematics, ICDs, and work instructions.
• Proficiency with J-STD-001 (Space Addendum), IPC-A-610, and/or IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily work direction, task assignment, and priority setting for a team of 6 - 14 Assembly Technicians.
• Monitor progress of multiple assemblies/subassemblies in real time; reallocate resources and adjust priorities to meet schedule milestones.
• Demonstrate critical assembly techniques and troubleshoot complex assembly issues; verify in-process quality.
• Serve as primary on-shift point-of-contact for technicians regarding technical questions and discrepancy resolution.
• Conduct pre-shift briefings, safety stand-downs, and end-of-shift pass-downs.
• Ensure strict adherence to ESD controls, cleanroom protocols, FOD prevention, and contamination control requirements.
• Review and approve technician-generated documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Management and Engineering to escalate constraints in a timely manner.
• Assist in training and onboarding new technicians; perform skill assessments and feedback for reviews.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives including procedure updates and tool/equipment improvements.
• Participate in MRB, Failure Review Boards, and build readiness reviews when required.

Skills

Group leadership

Assembly & test

Space hardware knowledge

Read drawings & schematics

ESD / cleanroom protocols

Effective communication

Job description

AV is seeking an experienced Group Lead to provide daily leadership, direction, and technical oversight to a team of Assembly Technicians responsible for building, assembling, and testing mission‑critical space‑qualified hardware.

The Group Lead will serve as the primary on‑floor leader, ensuring that all assembly, integration, test, and documentation activities are performed safely, accurately, on schedule, and in strict compliance with procedures, quality standards, and mission requirements