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Avionics HITL & Test Technician

K2 Space· Avionics
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Los Angeles, CA$35/hr - $52/hrfull-timePosted 10mo ago

About the role

Role focused on building and maintaining avionics hardware, wire harnesses, test racks, and HITL test beds for satellite subsystems and vehicle simulations. Requires hands-on assembly, testing, and collaboration across engineering and technician teams in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Responsibilities

  • Support full build and maintenance of HITL (Hardware-In-The-Loop) test assets, including installation of avionics hardware, manufacturing and routing of wire harnesses, and fabrication of load simulators
  • Assemble production test racks for HITL, acceptance testing, and qualification of flight hardware
  • Follow engineering procedures to perform electrical checkouts such as continuity, discontinuity, and multimeter measurements on components and vehicle systems
  • Assist design engineering throughout the hardware development and pre-production stages by supporting specification development, component assembly and process validation testing
  • Work autonomously and coordinate cross-functionally with various engineering and technician team to meet high pace schedule and quality requirements
  • Successfully use an array of hand, power, and pneumatic mechanical tools to build fixtures, interfacing panels, and tooling assemblies

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience assembling, integrating, and testing electronic hardware in the aerospace industry
  • 1+ years of SMT/through-hole soldering, using electronics equipment, and assembling test racks
  • Demonstrated skill and proficiency in soldering and crimping as well as assembling cable harnesses and connectors

Skills

Required:Avionics hardware assemblySoldering and crimpingElectrical testing

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, medical/dental/vision coverage, life insurance, paid parental leave, and many other perks
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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