Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician

Department: Production & Test

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Hawthorne, California

Reporting To: Clint Ross

Compensation: $39.00 - $51.00 / hour

Description

Venturi Astrolab, Inc. (Astrolab) is pioneering new ways to explore and operate on distant planetary bodies. We are singularly focused on designing, building, and operating a fleet of multi-purpose commercial planetary rovers to extend and enhance humanity's presence in the solar system. We are seeking motivated, creative, and exceptional people to join our world-class team.

As an Engineering Technician, you will play a crucial role in developing, assembling, and testing engineering systems and components. You will support research and development efforts as well as assist in transitioning new products from prototyping to production. Your hands-on expertise will contribute to building, troubleshooting, and refining mechanical and electrical systems to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

What you'll do:

• Support avionics, mechanical assembly, R&D jobs, field testing campaigns, and flight hardware campaigns.
• Set up data acquisition systems and control systems for test assets
• Document first-time build and test processes
• Perform component and assembly troubleshooting
• Support the development, design, and build of development assets, test assets, and production equipment
• Perform equipment and facilities preventative maintenance
• Champion 5S and best-in-class safety practices across all areas of the business
• Use precision-calibrated tools such as torque wrenches, micrometers, calipers, crimpers, etc.
• Use instrumentation and sensors, including power supplies, oscilloscopes, accelerometers, thermocouples, RTDs, etc.
• Read and interpret technical drawings and other technical documentation
• Support on-site and off-site vehicle testing
• Train and mentor new technicians and engineers to ensure the flow-down of best practices
• Lead critical lift operations

Key supporter of these areas:

• Support non-flight vehicles and assets during off-site conferences and events
• Development of internal design and construction specification
• Flight hardware testing
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure producibility of avionics designs, mechanical designs, and design of integrated assemblies.

What's Prepared You:

• Associate degree or 5+ years' of development build and test experience
• 5+ years of experience working in production, R&D, or test operation environments
• Strong and demonstrated understanding of avionics box and harnessing fabrication, repair, rework, and assembly fundamentals
• Proficient in electrical and electromechanical assembly and troubleshooting
• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics
• Ability to read engineering drawings and GD&T
• Outstanding communication and written documentation skills, including use of Microsoft suite products (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
• Ability to work autonomously and determine work priorities to optimize the productivity of yourself and the organization
• Ability to succeed in a lean, dynamic, and growing startup environment
• Preference to candidates certified in IPC-J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD 8739.4, and NASA-STD 8739.5.
• Preference to candidates with proficiency in Rapid Harness or Altium.
• Preference to candidates with experience working in a cleanroom environment
• Preference to candidates with experience leading an operational team of technicians and/or mechanics (e.g., production, test, military, job shop)

Additional Responsibilities

• Must be able and willing to travel (i.e., field testing events) periodically
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs

What We Offer:

• Work with a team of best-in-class engineers building the foundation of planetary surface exploration
• Ownership in the company
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with matching
• Flexible time off and parental leave
• On-site snacks, beverages, and 2x weekly lunches
• Flexible work environment