Avionics Integration Technician
Stoke Space
A thriving economy in space is needed to make life on Earth more vibrant, sustainable, and equitable. Space technology will enable global access to information, solutions to climate change, answers to global food security, products that transform healthcare, clean energy production, and more. Today, rocket launch options are slow, expensive, and unreliable. Stoke is building the world’s most efficient fully and rapidly reusable rocket designed to fly daily that will radically increase access to space and open up the space economy to safeguard our precious home, Earth.
Description
Well-made vehicle electronics will make or break a mission. As an Avionics Integration Technician your role will be a fundamental part of the production process for the avionics system from end-to-end. You will be responsible for the delicate work of producing custom wire harnesses, electronic, and electromechanical assemblies to the exacting specifications required. Your work does not stop after assembly and will also be responsible for performing functional tests, then installing your products on flight and test vehicles. You will be a leader and act as the final check on engineering designs – your feedback will be invaluable as we create a functioning space economy.
Responsibilities
- Assemble vehicle and ground wire harnesses and electromechanical assemblies
- Test harnesses using conventional testing methods such as continuity and hi-pot testing
- Install components on flight vehicles and test stands
- Perform functional tests of assemblies using bespoke test equipment
- Monitor inventories of parts
- Program and operate automated wire stripping, crimping, and torquing equipment
Qualifications
- 1+ year experience in an aerospace, automotive, medical, or equivalent environment
- Ability to review and execute work instructions
- Rigorous attention to detail
- Ability to lead
- Ability to follow
Desired
- Familiarity with configuration-controlled drawings, specifications, and as-built configuration
- Comfortable with the tooling and processes around aerospace grade wiring harnesses and be comfortable operating and maintaining both hand and automatic harnessing tools
- Soldering and or PCBA rework experience
- Familiar working in an ESD protected area
- Familiar with FOD and tool control processes when working around integrated aircraft or spacecraft
- Familiar with hi-pot testing and continuity testing of cable assemblies
- Experience terminating D38999 connectors, D-SUB, and working with ETFE / PTFE cable
- Review and author work instructions
- Instrumentation and controls installation and operation
- Basic command line interactions or coding (Python)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid time off
- Flexible scheduling
- Meaningful equity
Compensation
Target Levels:
- Level 1 Range: $25 - $37/hour
- Level 2 Range: $31 - $47/hour
Equal Opportunity
The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including with respect to disability and veteran status. It is committed to compliance with all equal opportunity laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and Title VII. It does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, race, citizenship, immigration status, or any other protected class when it comes to employment practices, including hiring.
Employment at the Company is contingent upon satisfactory completion of reference and background checks, and on your ability to prove your identity and authorization to work in the U.S. for the Company. Employees must comply with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services employment verification requirements, and, therefore, they must complete an Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 at the start of employment and re-verify authorization to work periodically.
Separate from this I-9 process, this position entails access to certain technology and technical data that is restricted under U.S. export control laws and regulations. Employment or continued employment may be conditioned on your legal authorization to work with or have access to export control materials as necessary to perform your job.