HawkEye 360
Satellite Avionics Technician
Herndon, VA
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 12 days ago
PCB DesignAvionics
About the role
- HawkEye 360 (HE360) is seeking a Satellite Avionics Technician to join the Space Team in Herndon, Virginia.
- This role requires precision work with sensitive spacecraft electronics, including PCB component installation, soldering, and harness fabrication to higher level satellite integration.
Responsibilities
- Build and assemble wire harnesses for satellite integration, including wire stripping, crimping, pinning, routing, and continuity testing
- Support general spacecraft AI&T in the cleanroom following assembly procedures
- Rework and modify flight PCBs and harnesses as needed to support engineering changes and troubleshooting
- Perform qualification testing on circuit boards and assemblies to qualify them for flight
- Layout and assemble electronic ground support equipment (EGSE) for testing flight hardware in our lab
- Interpret engineering schematics, drawings, and assembly procedures to support hardware integration and troubleshooting
- As a Satellite Avionics Technician, you will perform hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of flight hardware for our spacecraft constellation.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on electronics assembly experience, preferably in aerospace or satellite hardware
- Experience working with flight hardware in cleanroom environments, including proper ESD mitigation and contamination control protocols
- Proven experience with PCB assembly and soldering (surface-mount and through-hole components)
- Ability to read and interpret engineering schematics, assembly drawings, and technical procedures
- Experience with aerospace-grade connectors including micro-D, Harwin, D-sub, circular, and RF connectors
- Experience with aerospace hardware across its life-cycle from prototype through flight builds
- Familiarity with aerospace quality standards and documentation requirements
- Experience using lab
Company info
- The mission of the Space Team is to build, test, launch, operate and maintain a constellation of small commercial satellites.
- We're looking for a candidate who can quickly interpret complex assembly instructions, work delicately with numerous sensitive spacecraft components, and accurately document their work.
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