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How would you like to work for one of the premier Space Aerospace companies in the United States? This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work on amazing spacecrafts.

We at The Structures Company have an opportunity for you as an Electrical Technician - Propulsion!

This position is out of Mojave, CA

Pay Rate: Up to $50/HR

This position will be responsible for the hands-on development, fabrication, and modification of Hardware-In-The-Loop testing of propulsion avionics components (including Data Acquisition systems, controllers, valves, and test instrumentation) in Spaceship Propulsion.

This role is for a hands-on person with great attention to detail, excellent troubleshooting, and creative problem-solving skills in the field of electronics.

• Development test bench setups and fixtures per engineering specification, schematics, and requirements.
• Assemble electronics for Propulsion Component development, test, and qualification setups.
• Responsible for fabricating electronic hardware and systems, test & evaluation setups, wiring harnesses, and ground support equipment.
• Fabricating electrical harnesses to engineering schematics, drawings, and according to appropriate FAA AC 43.13-1B, D.O.D., or NASA standards.
• Designing, modifying, updating, and maintaining electrical schematics under engineering direction, including release thru Agile, or other configuration management systems.
• Execute procedures for calibration of electrical instrumentation such as pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gages, load cells, etc.  Responsible for maintaining calibration records on sensors, data acquisition Instrumentation, & test equipment.
• Development and modification of electronic control, and indicator panels/boxes per engineering requirements.
• Specification and installation of strain gages, strain gage amplifiers, and associated hardware per engineering requirements.
• Specification and installation of accelerometers and associated hardware per engineering requirements.
• Maintain, modify, and upgrade propulsion test systems, electronics, instrumentation, and electrical harnesses including all documentation.
• Support integration of electronic test hardware and software, working closely with Test software engineering, test technicians, and development teams.
• Support pre-hot fire test Rocket Systems Checkouts, Rocket Motor Controller checkouts, Pressurization System Controller Checkouts, etc., to include troubleshooting and problem resolution.
• Maintain and manage the Propulsion Avionics Laboratory, to include keeping an inventory of supplies, tools, consumables, and equipment.
• Support rocket motor Production testing, and automation processes as required.

What You Bring

Education:

• Minimum 2 years of college level education and/or combination of work and education is required 
• Graduated from a technical college, OR other recognized apprenticeship, AND/OR on the job training, MOS experience is required  

Experience:

• 4+ years of relevant aerospace electrical experience is preferred
• Flight Test, Research & Development experience in Aerospace applications, or Aircraft Line Maintenance avionics experience is a Plus
• Flight hardware assembly, vehicle electrical integration & testing experience
• Prior experience controlling high pressure valving, and solenoids, & feedback indications
• Ability to interpret, create, and modify circuits, harness, and instrumentation schematics
• Ability to work in a Hazardous environment with High Energetic Materials 
• Familiarity with aerospace electrical standard practices, DMC tooling, soldering, fabrication of simple harnesses and circuits, and D38999 connectors is required
• Fabrication skills with metal and composites is strongly preferred

Preferred Certifications/Licenses:

• Federal Communications Certificate
• Airframe & Powerplant License, FAA Repairman and/or AET certification preferred.
• Electronics certifications Current or past certification for NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-STD-8739.6, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-J-STD-001 or MOS equivalent

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to interpret, create, and modify circuits, harness, and instrumentation schematics
• Ability to work in a Hazardous environment with High Energetic Materials 

• Familiarity with aerospace electrical standard practices, DMC tooling, soldering, fabrication of simple harnesses and circuits, and D38999 connectors is required
• Fabrication skills with metal and composites is strongly preferred

The Structures Company is a national staffing firm specializing in contract, contract to hire and direct hire placement opportunities.  Our clients rely on us to support their engineering, IT, Production, Maintenance & Repair and support staff. Our niche recruiting team is one of our biggest strengths and is the main reason we are a top provider of talented professionals to the majority of our clients.  They will help you identify the opportunity that best fits your interests, while also providing industry-leading customer service.

We support the majority of Aerospace OEM's and Tier 1 Suppliers across the United States.

We have a national medical, dental and vision plan with United Healthcare and we also have a robust 401K offering.  In some cases, there is bonus potential, sick pay and holiday pay for those who qualify.