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Test Technician (Avionics)

Impulse· Assembly, Integration & Test
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Redondo Beach$30/hr - $50/hrFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Test Technician responsible for spacecraft component and assembly testing, developing and maintaining test equipment, and collaborating with engineering to improve test processes.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with test engineers to design and implement complex test setups for development and/or production environments (e.g. integrated systems testing in a thermal vacuum chamber with additional instrumentation for model validation)
  • Work with test engineers, manufacturing engineers, production technicians to improve production test processes and improve acceptance test flow and automation
  • Perform maintenance and calibration activities for environmental and robotic test equipment
  • Respond to production related non-conformances and drive to root cause and disposition
  • Maintain process planning documents and action feedback when necessary
  • Provide training and guidance to other technicians
  • Provide training and guidance to engineers regarding practical test setups and instrumentation
  • Support the avionics test team's participation when interfacing with related departments (e.g. integrated vehicle testing or propulsion testing)

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalency certificate
  • 4+ years of experience working on electronic or propulsion assemblies and/or test production environment or a bachelor's degree in an engineering field
  • Deep knowledge of the safe operation of electrical, power, and data acquisition systems
  • Proficient with wiring and electrical systems
  • Proficient with fabricating and acquiring parts to build test capabilities from basic requirements with minimal direction from others
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems with electrical systems and implement scrappy solutions

Skills

Required:Test equipment design and setupProduction test process improvementMaintenance and calibrationRoot cause analysisTraining and guidanceCross-functional collaboration

Benefits

  • Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data
  • In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan
Last updated Jul 30, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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