Spacecraft Technician

Company:  Lynk Global Inc
Location: Falls Church
Closing Date: 25/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Benefits:

401(k)

Company parties

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Free food & snacks

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation bonus

Stock options plan

Training & development

Vision insurance

Wellness resources

About Lynk:

Lynk is the inventor of satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) technology, and has the world’s only commercial license from the FCC to operate a commercial sat2phone system. We are growing rapidly, and our technology will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

Job Summary:

Lynk is looking for an experienced Spacecraft Technician to support the development, fabrication, integration, and testing of our ground and flight systems.

We build spacecraft fast so the perfect candidate for this role will have significant previous experience fabricating, assembling, and testing spacecraft particularly on rapid timelines. We are looking for people that enjoy a challenge and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems.

Core Responsibilities:

The Spacecraft Technician will perform a variety of electrical and/or mechanical fabrication and assembly tasks on ground and flight systems in a rapid pace development environment where documentation and guidance may be limited. This includes:

Constructing wiring harnesses and other cables requiring soldering from schematics, drawings, and oral instructions

Fabricating and constructing mechanical assemblies from drawings and oral instructions

Performing electrical or mechanical modifications, rework, and quality testing

Performing light machining such as drilling, milling, metal lathe

Performing component level environmental testing (thermal, vacuum, vibe), capturing power profiles, and performing other testing in lab to screen components for use in flight

Supporting assembly and environmental testing of spacecraft

Maintaining test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.), fabrication equipment (3D printers, laser cutters, machine tools, etc.) and related component/supply stocks

Qualifications:

High school diploma, or equivalent experience/combined education, with additional specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree

3 to 6+ years of experience performing assigned related technical tasks

Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic assembly tools and materials

Demonstrated ability to perform soldering to standards required for spacecraft flight hardware

Demonstrated ability to use standard fabrication equipment such as 3D printers and machine tools

Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic and environmental test equipment

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