Vehicle Integration Technician II

Firefly Aerospace; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental plan

Vision plan

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Short-term disability

Pet insurance

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an experienced Vehicle Integration Technician to support the assembly and testing of the Alpha Launch Vehicle. The role involves traveling to launch sites and working in production/maintenance environments to ensure integration aligns with design intent.

Candidates should have strong avionics background, experience with harness routing, and the ability to troubleshoot and resolve fabrication issues. A&P license is required, and travel up to 40% is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex assemblies in aviation, including harness routing and testing.
• Familiarity with IPC/WHMA-A-620 or MIL standards is a plus.
• Proficient in using precision measurement tools and basic avionics hand tools.

Responsibilities

• Follow complex assembly procedures and work instructions.
• Execute integration processes and test flight hardware.
• Stage, set up, assemble, test and install flight hardware including harness installation.
• Familiarize with working in ESD environments and use proper tooling.
• Communicate with engineers and teammates to resolve discrepancies.

Skills

Aviation wiring harness reading

Travel ability 40%

Communication skills

Team collaboration

ESD environment experience

Education

A&P License

Tools

DMM

Oscilloscopes

Hi-pot testers

Job description

SUMMARY

Vehicle Integration Technicians are responsible for the efficient/successful assembly and test of the Alpha Launch Vehicle. This requires the ability to intuitively understand the intention behind design decisions and execute assembly based on those intentions. A strong background in production or maintenance of complex avionics systems such as in aviation is required. The role also includes travel to the launch site in order to support integrated vehicle and launch pad operations. This role is located in Briggs, TX.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow complex assembly procedures and work instructions
• Execute integration processes
• Stage, set up, assemble, test and install flight hardware including installation of cable harnessing.
• Familiarization with working in ESD environments
• Utilize necessary tooling and fixturing
• Follow complex planning instructions for assembly and integration for the assembly of all vehicle subsystems.
• Communicate effectively with engineers and teammates
• Identify discrepancies between design and manufacture/assembly and resolve them
• Support engineering in defining manufacturability, producibility and assembly of design using industry standard parts and products

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Proven experience with complex assemblies, production in aviation including reading harness and wiring diagrams, routing/testing of harnessing on-vehicle, troubleshooting, repairing and visual inspections.
• Two or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields:
  • Has worked with IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-DTL-22520, NASA-STD-8739, J-STD-001 or ANSI/ESD S20.20
• Proficient in use of DMM, basic avionics hand tools, basic mechanical hand tools and precision measurement equipment.
• Comfortable working within an evolving process
• Flexibility regarding workflow and process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey methodologies for assembly and troubleshooting
• Willing to travel up to 40%
• A&P License
• Relevant military experience in fixed or rotor wing maintenance is highly desired
• Two or more years of experience in one or more of the following fields:
  • Military Avionics/Electrician MOS
    • Army 15F, 15Y
    • Navy AT, ET
    • Marine 63 and 64 series
    • Airforce 2A6X6
    • Coast Guard AET
  • Rocket engines, turbomachinery or complex component assembly
  • Civilian/military aircraft engine experience
• Experience working with oscilloscopes and Hi-pot testers

BENEFITS

Firefly offers outstanding benefits for our employees, including generous health, dental and vision plans with low plan deductibles, parental leave, educational reimbursement, short term disability, pet Insurance, and flexible PTO options.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Firefly is governed based on merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.