Space Opto-Mechanical Technician: Precision Assembly

Azora; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity

Competitive healthcare

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Azora is assembling precision optomechanical hardware for space terminals and ground stations in a hybrid Tempe, AZ setting. You will build engineering and flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns, with travel to remote sites as needed.

The role requires 3+ years in aerospace/optical assembly, experience with cleanroom protocols, and a strong focus on documentation and GD&T. This position offers generous equity, healthcare, a 401(k), and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a mechanical, optical, or aerospace assembly technician, including experience on space flight or other high-reliability hardware.
• Demonstrated precision assembly skills: small fasteners, torque control, adhesive bonding, and delicate component handling.
• Experience working in cleanroom environments with contamination control, ESD, and FOD discipline.
• Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and written 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, following documented procedures.
• Execute bonding, staking, torquing, and fastener installation to aerospace workmanship standards, with full traceability documentation.
• Handle, clean, and inspect optical components (mirrors, lenses, fibers, windows) 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 electrostatic discharge (ESD) and foreign object debris (FOD) controls.
• Red-line and improve assembly procedures; provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers.
• Support ground station site builds and installations, including occasional travel to remote sites.

Skills

Precision assembly

GD&T reading

Cleanroom discipline

Documentation

Read drawings

Job description

Azora is assembling precision optomechanical hardware for space terminals and ground stations in a hybrid Tempe, AZ setting. You will build engineering and flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns, with travel to remote sites as needed.

The role requires 3+ years in aerospace/optical assembly, experience with cleanroom protocols, and a strong focus on documentation and GD&T. This position offers generous equity, healthcare, a 401(k), and unlimited PTO.