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Wire Harness Technician

Xona Space Systems

Xona Space Systems

Burlingame, CA, USA
USD 35-50 / hour
Posted on Feb 27, 2026

Location

Burlingame, CA

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

On-site

Department

Engineering

Compensation

  • $35 – $50 per hour

The final job level and salary will be determined based on a range of factors including the candidate’s education, qualifications, knowledge, skills, abilities, and relevant experience. The listed salary range is provided to offer insight into potential compensation, but it’s not a guarantee of the final offer. While we include the full range to be transparent, offers most often fall within the middle portion rather than the top.

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth.

With Pulsar – the world’s most advanced PNT satellite infrastructure in Low Earth Orbit – Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system optimized for absolute precision, superior power, and robust protection.

The Wire Harness Technician will be primarily responsible for assembling harnesses used on the spacecraft, in environmental testing, and for hardware development activities. They will uphold quality standards congruent with space applications. They will interface directly with harness manufacturing and design engineers in design document and work instruction review. They are also responsible for area organization, 5S implementation, maintaining production equipment, and documentation diligence inside of the manufacturing execution system.

What You'll Do

  • Build harnesses; read and digest the schematic and work instructions then execute cutting stripping, crimping tasks

  • Execute by way of adding harnesses to existing standalone hardware

  • Maintaining detailed documentation by way of marking steps completed, non-conformances discovered, potential assembly improvements

  • Execute testing of harnesses (DMM, automated tester)

  • Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to brainstorm and support overall manufacturing improvements

  • Uphold Quality standards

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent

  • 3+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries

  • Proficiency in wire crimping and harness assembly

  • Familiarity with precision tools

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Climbing ladders, long durations of standing, grasping, sitting, pulling, and physical bending movements

  • Must be able to lift 25lbs, unassisted

  • This role requires to work onsite

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience reading technical drawings / schematics

  • IPC620 working knowledge or certification

  • Experience with testers (Cirris, Cable eye)

  • Experience in the aerospace industry

  • Advanced soldering skills

  • Cleanroom experience

For U.S. Roles: To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States (i.e. Green Card holder), or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

For U.K. Roles: To comply with U.K. regulations, this role requires Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks, and successful candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).

For Canada Roles: Successful candidates must obtain and hold a security clearance at the reliability status level, and pass security assessment for the Canadian Controlled Goods Program (CGP) and ITAR.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.