Spacecraft Environmental Test Technician
On-site · Los Angeles, California, United States
Job Summary
Environmental Test Technician to support qualification and acceptance testing of spacecraft flight hardware; responsible for assembling, instrumenting, and testing spacecraft hardware across development, qualification, and production test campaigns. Set up and operate environmental test equipment (including thermal vacuum chambers, thermal chambers, vibration systems, shock equipment); install and maintain instrumentation (thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers); support spacecraft integration, activation, and functional testing; monitor test article and facility performance, troubleshoot issues, and document configurations and results. Collaborate with engineers to develop, improve, and execute test procedures, tooling, fixtures, and test infrastructure; contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with quality and contamination-control requirements. Location: Los Angeles, CA. Full-time on-site role with no remote requirement.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Person status is required due to export-controlled data access
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with aerospace, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, automotive, or test systems
- Experience operating, maintaining, or supporting environmental test equipment, laboratory equipment, or production test systems
- Experience using electronic test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, data acquisition systems)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, work instructions, procedures, and technical documentation
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering and production team
Additional Requirements
- U.S. Person status is required as this position requires access to export-controlled data
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