Avionics PCBA Soldering Technician

Long Beach, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 25 - 30

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

At Vast our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing and unlocking a new space economy for government corporate and private customers. Using an incremental hardware-rich and low-cost approach Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demos 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next Haven-1 is expected to become the worlds first commercial space station when it launches followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity come join us.

Vast is looking for an Avionics PCBA Soldering Technician reporting to the Senior Manager of Avionics Manufacturing to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.

This will be a full-time non-exempt position located in ourLong Beachlocation.

Shift:

Second shift: 2pm-10:30pmPST

Responsibilities:

Execute complex soldering and repair procedures on PCBA in string adherence to IPC-J-STD-001 Space Addendum Standards.
Collaborate closely with engineering to transform concepts into reality.
Monitor ones own work progress against established standards and deliver all work on schedule.
Examine interpret and use drawings and regulated documentation and procedures.
Understand intricate cable harnesses wiring diagrams mechanical and layout drawings and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing.
Verify flight hardware and thoroughly document outcomes.
Aid in developing manufacturing processes for initial production runs.
Contribute to projects aimed at increasing operational efficiency in the area.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or equivalency certificate.
Previous or current qualifications in one of the following.
3 years of experience soldering PCBA assembles.
2 years of experience using electronics equipment (e.g. programmable power supplies DMMs oscilloscopes etc.).
5 years of experience using basic mechanical and/or electronics hand tools.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

Possession of an associate degree.
Previous involvement in a high-speed production environment handling flight hardware.
Prior involvement in a high-output environment involving hands-on experience in electro-mechanical devices or building prototypes.
Ability to acclimate to frequently changing assignments and a fast-paced working environment.
Excellent communication skills both written and oral along with effective teamwork abilities.
Superb focus and attention to detail with remarkable work efficiency and accuracy.
Experience with soldering PCBAs including soldering in tight spaces such as 0402 packages and high-density ICs installing jumpers and performing dead-bugging.
Expertise in manufacturing and repairing intricate testing systems.
Familiarity with Atlassian tools such as SVN Confluence and JIRA.
Basic comprehension of electronic principles and theory.
Skills in project management.

Additional Requirements:

Willingness to work evenings and/or weekends to support critical mission milestones.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted.

Pay Range:

Avionics Technician I: $25.00-$30.00/per hour
Avionics Technician II: $30.00-$35.00/per hour

Pay Range: California

$25 - $35 USD

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Base salary will vary depending on job-related knowledge education skills experience business needs and market demand. Salary is just one component of our comprehensive compensation package. Full-time employees also receive company equity as well as access to a full suite of compelling benefits and perks including: 100% medical dental and vision coverage for employees and dependents flexible paid time off for exempt staff and up to 10 days of vacation for non-exempt staff paid parental leave short and long-term disability insurance life insurance access to a 401(k) retirement plan One Medical membership ClassPass credits personalized mental healthcare through Spring Health and other discounts and perks. We also take pride in offering exceptional food perks with snacks drip coffee cold drinks and dinner meals remaining free of charge and lunch subsidized as part of Vasts ongoing commitment to providing high-quality meals for employees.

U.S. EXPORT CONTROL COMPLIANCE STATUS

The person hired will have access to information and items subject to U.S. export controls and therefore must either be a U.S. person as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 or otherwise eligible for deemed export licensing. This status includes U.S. citizens U.S. nationals lawful permanent residents (green card holders) and asylees and refugees with such status granted not pending.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Vast is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Vast is governed on the basis of merit competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race color religion gender national origin/ethnicity veteran status disability status age sexual orientation gender identity marital status mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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