The role involves mechanical assembly and testing of satellites, maintaining paperwork, and operating test equipment in various environments.
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Maxar Space is seeking a self-motivated, experienced Mechanical Integration Technician to join our Assembly Integration and Test team in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will work with our team on the mechanical integration of current spacecraft programs.
Responsibilities:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $26.95 - $44.92 hourly.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Maxar Space is seeking a self-motivated, experienced Mechanical Integration Technician to join our Assembly Integration and Test team in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will work with our team on the mechanical integration of current spacecraft programs.
Responsibilities:
- Mechanical assembly and test of communications satellites and ground support equipment
- Assembly & installation of active & passive "flight" components per engineering drawings, specifications & procedures - structural parts & assemblies, RF waveguides, electronic boxes, coax cables, harnesses, antennas & thermal blankets
- Maintain paperwork- ASIs, rework shop orders, component installation logs, mate de-mate logs, task logs
- Spacecraft handling
- Assembly & checkout of ground support equipment
- Knowledge of test equipment set up and support
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
- High school diploma/GED.
- 4 years mechanical technician experience. A&P program completion may be counted as one year of experience
- Ability to work on ladders, platforms & man-lifts up to 18 feet high while in confined spaces such as S/C interiors, thermal vacuum & acoustic chambers
- Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted
- Ability to accommodate some shift work and overtime
Preferred Qualifications:
- A&P license or 2 years of trade school
- Ability to interpret engineering assembly drawings & work to procedures, standards, & shop orders
- Ability to perform spacecraft integration tasks in clean room environment
- Ability to operate cranes, man lifts, tugs & handling equipment
- Ability to become certified in ESD Awareness, Contamination Control, Flight Hardware Handling, DC Connector Mate/Demate, Adhesive Bonding, Thermal Compound Bonding, Component Torqueing
- Ability to assembly & install active & passive "flight" components per engineering drawings, specifications & procedures - structural parts & assemblies, RF waveguides, electronic boxes, coax cables, harnesses, antennas & thermal blankets
- Ability to maintain paperwork, including ASIs, rework shop orders, component installation logs, mate demate logs, task logs
- Experience with spacecraft handling
- Ability to assemble & checkout ground support equipment
- Knowledge of test equipment set up and support
In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within California is: $26.95 - $44.92 hourly.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
The date of posting can be found on Maxar's Career page at the top of each job posting.
To apply, submit your application via Maxar's Career page.
Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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