Test Tech

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Manufacturing Test Technician to work on spaceflight hardware, testing components, PCBA’s, subsystems, and fully integrated satellites. You will join a lab and cleanroom environment where precision matters and timelines shift with launch schedules.

We value meticulous, methodical workers who follow instructions, maintain organized workspaces, and communicate clearly when context is needed. Linux CLI experience and PCB soldering are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented approach to manufacturing/testing environments.
• Methodical and precise in following procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret instructions accurately.
• Keep work area clean and organized at all times.
• Communicate issues early with team members.
• Able to read and parse log files for issues.
• Advanced PCB soldering and harness soldering skills.

Responsibilities

• Integrate and test satellite avionics at PCBA, sub-assembly, and spacecraft level.
• Organize and manage test stations and tools, maintaining calibration schedules.
• Support engineering in improving functional testing of sub-systems and components.
• Inspect and repair cables and harnesses for internal systems and interconnects.
• Troubleshoot test failures with test engineers.
• Own subassembly debug plan development.
• Develop and improve work instruction guides.
• Apply Lean/Six Sigma continuous improvement methods.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Methodical

Instruction-following

Organized workmanship

Clear communicator

Log file interpretation

PCB soldering

Tools

Linux CLI

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Test Technician

About the Role:

As a Manufacturing Test Technician, you’ll work directly on the ?ight hardware that goes to space, testing components, PCBA’s, subsystems, and fully integrated satellites. You will partner with technicians and engineers who care about quality, precision, and mission success. This role is well-suited for someone who is detail-oriented, methodical, and consistent in their approach to work, with a track record of reading and following instructions carefully, taking pride in clean and organized workmanship, and communicating early when more context or clari?cation is needed. You’ll work in a lab and cleanroom environment where production can move quickly, timelines constantly shift based on launch schedules and program priorities, and the quality you bring to each build directly supports Planet’s mission to deliver reliable data from space.

Impact You’ll Own:

• Integrate and test satellite avionics at PCBA, sub-assembly, and spacecraft level
• Organize and manage test stations and tools, maintaining maintenance and calibration schedules
• Support engineering in improving functional testing of sub-systems and components as well as system level testing
• Inspect and repair cables and harnesses for internal systems, electrical interconnects, and overall systems.
• Troubleshoot test failures with test engineers
• Own subassembly debug plan development
• Develop and improve work instruction guides
• Apply continuous improvement methodologies (Lean/Six Sigma)

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience successfully managing complex, interdisciplinary manufacturing processes
• Experience with testing complex vehicles in the aerospace or automotive industry
• Ability to learn new engineering concepts quickly
• Ability to implement continuous improvement processes
• Experience with command-line interface on Linux desktop
• Ability to read and parse log ?les
• Advanced PCB and harness soldering skills

Estimated Min Rate : $40.0
Estimated Max Rate : $50.00

What’s In It for You?
Benefits include:

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants -with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

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Company Description

Yoh delivers expertise, methodology, and momentum to keep work moving forward. From strategy to execution, we deliver bold ideas and big results through consulting, staffing, and enterprise solutions. Nearly a century after our founding, Yoh remains STEM-centered, collaborative, and committed to client success. Yoh is a proud member of the Day & Zimmermann family of companies. Visit us at https://www.yoh.com/