The job, in the employer's words
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
With five satellites on orbit and many more set to launch soon, the company is servicing a backlog of more than $1 billion of commercial contracts. Astranis is the preferred satellite communications partner for buyers with stringent requirements for uptime, data security, network visibility, and customization.
Astranis has raised over $1.2 billion from some of the world’s best investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Baillie Gifford, Blackrock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, and Snowpoint, and employs a team of 500 engineers and entrepreneurs. Astranis designs, builds, and operates its satellites out of its 153,000 sq. ft. headquarters in Northern California, USA.
The Wire Harness Technician will be primarily responsible for assembling harnesses used on the spacecraft, in environmental testing, and for hardware development activities. They will uphold quality standards congruent with space applications. They will interface directly with harness manufacturing and design engineers in design document and work instruction review. They are also responsible for area organization, 5S implementation, maintaining production equipment, and documentation diligence inside of the manufacturing execution system.
Role
- You're awesome at building harnesses
- Read and digest the schematics, follow work instructions, execute all related tasks including cutting, stripping, crimping, routing
- Execute 'connectorizations'; meaning adding harnesses to existing supplier provided hardware
- Maintaining detailed documentation through our MES; specifically entering relevant data into work instruction steps, reporting non-conformances, be vocal about potential assembly improvements
- Execute testing of harnesses (Cirris, DMM, cable eye)
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to support new manufacturing equipment bring up or process improvements
- Uphold Safety and Quality standards
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Proficiency in wire crimping and harness assembly
- Familiarity with precision tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Climbing ladders, long durations of standing, grasping, sitting, pulling, and physical bending movements
- Must be able to lift 25lbs, unassisted
- This role requires to work onsite
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus
- IPC620 working knowledge or certification
- Experience reading technical drawings / schematics
- Experience with testers (Cirris, Cable eye)
- Experience in the aerospace industry
- Advanced soldering skills
- 5S and cleanroom experience
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Benefits mentioned
- All our positions offer a compensation package that includes equity and robust benefits.
- Base pay is just one component of Astranis’s total rewards package. Your compensation also includes a significant equity package via incentive stock options, high-quality company-subsidized healthcare, disability and life insurance, 401(k) retirement planning, flexible PTO, and free on-site catered meals.
- Astranis pay ranges are informed and defined through professional-grade salary surveys and compensation data sources. The actual base salary offered to a successful candidate will additionally be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, credentials & certifications, educational attainment, skill level requirements, and the level and scope of the position.
- Base Hourly Pay
- $37—$50 USD
Requirements mentioned
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Proficiency in wire crimping and harness assembly
- Familiarity with precision tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Climbing ladders, long durations of standing, grasping, sitting, pulling, and physical bending movements
- Must be able to lift 25lbs, unassisted
- This role requires to work onsite
- US Citizenship or Green Card
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