Spacecraft Harness Fabrication Technician — Associate

ASRC Federal; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal is hiring an Associate Spacecraft Technician Harness Fabrication located at Kennedy Space Center, FL. You will read blueprints, assemble harnesses (power, RF, data, fiber optic), perform terminations, crimping, soldering, and testing while following engineering instructions.

The role requires a high school diploma with technical training equivalent to an Associate degree and 0–2+ years of related experience. US citizenship is required to support government space programs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and specialized technical training equivalent to an Associate degree.
• 0–2+ years of experience or more in technical/para-engineering tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs a range of duties in mechanical, electromechanical, and Facilities GSE when constructing and assembling spacecraft and ground support equipment.
• Reads and interprets blueprints, schematics, and engineering documents to guide work.
• Constructs, assembles, troubleshoots, calibrates, tests, and maintains equipment and subcomponents per instructions.
• Operates related equipment and reports data in prescribed formats.
• Fabricates flight and non-flight wire harness assemblies including power, RF, high-speed data, thermal, network, thermocouple, and fiber optic.
• Interpret engineering drawings and assemble to instructions; perform terminations, crimping, soldering, and connectors work.
• Conduct continuity and insulation resistance tests for customer acceptance; troubleshoot with engineering for corrective action.
• Train and mentor technicians with less experience and provide guidance.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Mentoring others

Attention to detail

Education

Technical Associate degree equivalent

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Laser measuring devices

DMM

Fiber optic tester

Laser Wire ID machine

Job description

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS) is seeking a Spacecraft Technician Harness Fabrication, Associate in Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Performs a range of duties in the mechanical, electromechanical, and Facilities GSE when constructing and assembling spacecraft and associated ground support equipment.
• Reads, interprets, and works from blueprints, schematics, engineering documents, work authorization documents and other written or verbal instructions.
• Constructs, assembles, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, repairs and maintain equipment, components and subcomponents, devices, and systems in accordance with testing, engineering, and installation instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs alignment checks; adjusts, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions. Uses various measuring devices to include, Micrometers, Calipers, and laser measuring devices.
• Carry out corrosion control treatments on metal and other corrosive alloys.
• Complete, update and maintain all required documentation, reports, etc., manually or in digital databases.
• Make recommendations to improve work quality, efficiencies, and productivity.
• Fabricate flight and non-flight wire harness assemblies including power, RF, high speed data, thermal, network, thermocouple, and fiber optic.
• Interpret engineering drawings, schematics, wire lists, and assemble to manufacturing work instructions and specifications.
• Perform layout, terminations, crimping, soldering, connector mate/demate, potting, and staking.
• Conduct continuity and insulation resistance functional tests of harnesses for customer acceptance.
• Troubleshoot and assist Engineering with solution, corrective action, and rework.
• Operate processing and test equipment including Laser Wire ID machine, DMM, network and fiber optic tester, and automated test unit.
• Collaborate with Engineering to resolve production order, design, or component issues.
• Train and mentor technicians with less experience and provide guidance.
• Utilize basic computer software (Microsoft Office and manufacturing applications).
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills for providing test results and work status report

Requirements:

• High school diploma, or equivalent experience/combined education, with additional specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree and/or demonstrated ability to perform assigned technical/para-engineering tasks and 0-2 years or more of experience.
• Must be a US Citizen

ASRC Federal System Solutions (AFSS) brings a 14-year history of delivering high-performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations services to civil and defense agencies.

ASRC Federal AFSS provides these services throughout all phases of the program life cycle and across the entire space systems architecture, including space and ground assets.