Test Technician

PCX Aerostructures, LLC; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading aerospace manufacturer as a Test Technician in Long Beach, CA. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge pressure vessels for space applications, contributing to vital aerospace projects. You will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to quality and safety, ensuring the successful testing of flight hardware. With a focus on professional growth and a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for those who thrive in a technical setting and are eager to learn. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in the aerospace industry.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Health Insurance

Professional Development Opportunities

Diversity and Inclusion Programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in aerospace pressurized testing.
• Experience with high pressure equipment up to 20,000 psi.

Responsibilities

• Set up hydraulic pressure lines and instrumentation for testing.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in test areas.

Skills

Pressurized Testing

High Pressure Equipment Handling

Instrumentation for Pressure Measurement

Mechanical Testing

Education

High School Diploma

Some College

Tools

Swagelok Fittings

AN Flares

LVDT

Job description

Title
Test Technician

About the Organization
PCX Aerosystems is a premier supplier of flight-critical mechanical systems and structures to leading aerospace OEMs and the US Government. With roots going back to the dawn of the helicopter age, PCX today is a private equity owned acquisition platform tasked with building a defense-focused, balanced portfolio of companies that manufacture, assemble and perform overhaul and repair services for a variety of fixed-wing and rotorcraft programs. Several of our businesses provide metal and composite components for space applications including satellites, spacecraft and rockets. Headquartered in Newington, Connecticut, we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and a business culture which rewards performance. For additional information on PCX Aerosystems, please visit our website at www.pcxaero.com.







Company Overview







PCX Aerosystems currently has operations in Long Beach and Santa Ana, CA; Boylston, MA; and Newington, Enfield and Manchester CT. Each of these locations has a unique history, and we strive to maintain local entrepreneurial freedom, supported by the strength that comes from being part of a larger organization. Our workforce includes Associates in a wide variety of disciplines, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Program Management, Sourcing, Sales, Quality, Finance and Human Resources. The PCX Aerosystems teams seek to safely deliver on our customers' toughest requirements, while living our values, every day. We are a company that embraces diversity.








EOE Statement
PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity employer.

Description

• Specializing in space industry products for satellites, launch vehicle and missile defense applications, our Long Beach, CA division offers seasoned expertise dating back to 1907. With modern-day technology encompassing complete COPV propellant and pressurant tank design and fabrication capabilities, we play an important role. Our proprietary spin-forming manufacturing capabilities provide enhanced technical solutions for various launch vehicle and satellite applications.
  
  Headquartered in Connecticut we offer a competitive compensation & benefits package and a business culture that rewards performance. For additional information on PCX Aerosystems Santa Ana, please visit our website at https://pcxaero.com/long-beach/

• Company Overview
  
  PCX remains at the forefront of aerospace manufacturing, with highly-engineered, flight-critical components & complex assemblies for a diverse range of military & space applications. We'rewidely recognized as a premier source of proprietary tanks for fixed-wing & space applications &complex assemblies, including extendable refueling probes, landing gear, airframe structures &composites. Specializing in life-limited parts, our machining expertise extends to main rotor & power transmission systems for rotorcraft. We are a Company that embraces diversity. Employees enjoy the opportunity to grow professionally and network across Southern California.
  
  Role Summary/Purpose
  
  We're looking to welcome highly talented individuals to join the NuSpace Test Team. We're looking for experienced individuals who have technical aptitude, enthusiasm to learn new skills and material, and as importantly an ability to work well with a highly technical, dynamic, and cohesive team. Below are some of our basic expectations from the Test Technician position.
  
  Essential Responsibilities
  
  Learning NuSpace's portfolio of pressure vessels and standard test procedures for each to independently maintain throughput of acceptance testing on flight hardware
  
  Setting up hydraulic pressure lines, instrumentation, and data acquisition equipment to pressure test spaceflight pressure vessels and associated subcomponents


• Following all manufacturing planning and process specifications with an attention to detail and quality.
  
  Maintaining test work areas' cleanliness and organization. Helping develop and refine 5S organization systems for composite and test areas.
  
  Assisting in R&D testing processes
  
  Outside processing and vendor support

Position Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum high school diploma, preferred some college.

Minimum 3 years' experience of pressurized testing in an aerospace manufacturing environment.

Experience in working with high pressure equipment up to 20,000 psi including pumps, hoses, compressed gas cylinders, and making and breaking the associated fittings such as Swagelok, AN flares, Hi-Pressure, etc.

Experience in instrumentation for measuring pressure, flow, displacement (LVDT), strain gage, etc.

Experience in testing pressure vessels for aerospace applications a major plus (diaphragm tanks, PMD tanks, bubble point, static load, etc)

Experience in mechanical testing (tensile tests, etc) of material coupons a major plus

Desired Characteristics

Independently motivated and detail-oriented with an eye towards quality and safety at all times

Physical Requirements (Lifting, Walking, Bending, Stooping kneeling etc)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

security standards as imposed by DoD, including the issuance of any necessary security clearance by the U.S. Government within a reasonable time after commencement of employment. The Company will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States forthis opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.

PCX Aerosystems is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, genetic information, marital or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

This employer participates in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For further information about the E-Verify program, please click here: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

Shift
First

Full-Time/Part-Time
Full-Time

Location
PCX Aerosystems, Long Beach

Category
Manufacturing

Req Number
MAN-25-00004

Position
Test Technician

Close Date


Post Internal Days
0

Number of Openings
2

Exempt/Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt

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