About this opportunity
Redwire Space lists this Contractor - Test Engineering Technician, Level II (Test Technician, 2) opportunity in littleton, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Join our team of innovators and get a chance to work alongside a team of talented, curious people that are passionate about designing and deploying solutions that are accelerating humanity's expansion into space.
Redwire's facility in Littleton, CO, is accelerating humanity's expansion into space through specializing in manufacturer high-reliability technologies, solutions, and products. These cutting-edge capabilities address cost and performance limitations that are helping to revolutionize spaceflight and are currently being utilized on missions with NASA, the Department of Defense, and several commercial space companies.
Summary
Redwire Space Missions has an opportunity for a Contractor - Test Engineering Technician Level II at our facility in Littleton, CO for up to 6 months with the possibility of extension or conversion to a Redwire employee. Through continuous innovation and operational excellence our team is using their engineering talents to design and deploy, Power Distribution, Embedded Monitoring and Control, Power Conversion, lighting, and Camera based solutions. These cutting-edge capabilities are helping to revolutionize spaceflight.
Responsibilities
Perform environmental testing of aerospace mechanisms using established procedures. Tests include static load, thermal vacuum, benchtop operation, separation, shock, and vibration
Operate spaceflight hardware and test fixtures using data acquisition system and established procedures
Attach and remove components on spaceflight hardware
Inspect mechanical and electrical components after test completion
Perform maintenance on test fixtures
Idea generation of potential process improvements
Assist with non-conformance investigations
Ideal Experience
High school diploma or equivalent with 4 or more years of relevant experience
Familiarity with common aerospace assembly and inspection tools. e.g. torque wrenches, load cells, feeler gauges, calipers, multimeters
Experience assisting with writing technical work instructions related to Environmental Testing
Understanding and experience with quality management systems such as AS9100
Excellent manual dexterity, ability to handle small parts such as fasteners as small as #0-80
Experience using electronics equipment (e.g. DMMs, power supplies, DAQs, etc.)
Desired Skills
Strong technical capability and mechanical inclination, with ability to follow and execute procedures
Experience working in an Aerospace cleanroom environment - preferred
Understanding of advanced electronic circuitry
Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as autonomously
Ability to provide intuitive and timely solutions for immediate prototype production
Effective communication abilities, attention to detail and self-motivated
Possess strong problem solving and communication abilities
High standard of quality workmanship
Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws
Excellent communication (written and verbal) and teamwork skills
Grow with us as we innovate the next generation capabilities for a new era of space exploration! We offer a highly competitive benefits package along with a commitment to our core values of Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Inclusion, and Excellence.
Pay Rate
$26.00 - $34.00 per hour
How We Determine What We Pay (Compensation Philosophy)
Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.
For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant's level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company for the same position. An employee/candidate with a stronger skill set will receive higher pay.
Redwire is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Redwire 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.
All offers of employment at Redwire are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check and your ability to provide proof of eligibility to work in the US. Note that some positions will also require US citizenship or ability to obtain a security clearance due to requirements of a classified program.
To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR Click Here
This position may require access to information, materials, or technology subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). To comply with these regulations, applicants may be asked to provide documentation to verify their status as a "U.S. person" as defined under the ITAR and EAR, or their eligibility to obtain any required U.S. Government export authorization. Redwire complies with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including the Immigration and Nationality Act, and does not discriminate on the basis of citizenship status or national origin except as required by law.
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