HawkEye 360
Spacecraft Assembly Technician
Herndon, VA
Sponsorship not specified$70k-$115kDetected 27 days ago
ReactLinuxPCB DesignSystems EngineeringSignal ProcessingRF EngineeringCommunicationMicrosoft Office
About the role
- HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making.
- Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage.
- Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.
Responsibilities
- Perform assembly and integration of flight hardware at all stages of spacecraft development from subsystems up through the full payload and spacecraft bus
- Perform inspections of electronics, document hardware with photographs, and track flight hardware status
- Manage electronic and mechanical lab inventory while driving improvements to systems for greater efficiency and organization
- Layout and assemble electronic ground support equipment (EGSE) that will be used to test flight hardware in our lab
- The mission of the Space Systems Engineering group is to build, test, launch, operate and maintain a constellation of small commercial satellites.
- HawkEye 360 is looking for a candidate that can quickly interpret complex assembly instructions, work delicately with numerous sensitive spacecraft components, and can accurately document their work.
Requirements
- Hands-on experience with aerospace hardware
- Familiarity working with wire harnesses (wire stripping, crimping, pinning, routing, continuity testing, etc…)
- An ability to react to changing priorities as directed, sometimes daily
- Hands on experience with spacecraft (payload, bus, subsystems, etc…) hardware
- Experience working with electrical harnesses and an understanding of the different kinds of connectors used within the aerospace industry
- Experience soldering PCB assemblies
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software
- Experience with Linux operating system and running commands within the terminal application
Compensation
- $70,000 - $115,000 USD
- Company Overview:
- HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making.
- By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners.
- Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage.
- Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.
Equal opportunity
- HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce.
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