# Aerospace Vehicle Technician Senior 1st Shift

**Company**: Millennium Space Systems
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $29.42 - $47.09
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking an experienced Aerospace Vehicle Technician Senior to join our team at Millennium Space Systems, a leading provider of small satellite solutions for national security space.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of tasks in support of final spacecraft integration, Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) installations, and testing. You will work from released work instructions to support assembly, testing, and launch operations of space vehicles.

Key responsibilities:

- Integrate designs and meet production and laboratory requirements using preliminary design drawings, sketches, blueprints, schematics, and verbal and written instructions

- Perform assembly and integration tasks to precise tolerances, selecting the most effective methods for meeting engineering specifications

- Operate specialized equipment during spacecraft assembly, such as hydraulic test consoles, cooling system test consoles, alignment fixtures, and installation fixtures

- Determine the sequence of operations and install components in space vehicles before testing, including performing complete system leak and pressure checks, as well as alignment checks of control surfaces

- Handle fragile multi-layer insulation (MLI) films and materials with care during installation onto test and flight articles

- Support the installation of MLI and SLI (Solid-Layer Insulation) on spacecraft, ensuring all procedures meet required specifications

- Assist engineers and research staff in identifying improved procedures and perform assigned duties at specific test stations

- Record and analyze test data, generating reports, charts, and graphs

- Acquire necessary certifications and perform incidental related duties and rework as needed, all with minimal supervision

- Demonstrate thorough knowledge of applicable materials and process specifications

- Provide instruction, guidance, and support to colleagues in the same or other related classifications

- Apply comprehensive knowledge of mechanical principles to perform all tasks

- Support range operations, including tests, integration, and hardware moves

- Operate computer-controlled equipment, including heated tools, ovens, positioners, alignment systems, lift equipment, cranes, and hand and power tools

Requirements:

- High School Diploma or GED

- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in mechanical assembly for high-reliability products

- Proven experience in building and terminating wiring harnesses to a high standard for racks and boxes

- Experience using a variety of hand tools, including scalpels, scissors, hollow punches, etc.

- Skilled in interpreting mechanical drawings, schematics, and harness wiring diagrams, as well as internal and external specifications

- Proficient in using inspection tools such as calipers, micrometers, and digital multimeters (DMM)

- Experience with assembly tooling and/or composites fabrication and assembly

- Proficient in using various hand and power tools

- Experience with mixing epoxy materials

Preferred qualifications:

- Minimum 5+ years of Integration experience

- Minimum 1 year of experience working with MLI/thermal blankets

- Certification to J-STD-001 space, NASA.STD.8739.4

- Demonstrated exceptional attention to detail

- Excellent communication and teamwork skills

- Experience working in a clean room environment

- Ability to generate discrepancy reports as they occur in areas of influence

- Open to travel

- Active Security Clearance

Benefits:

- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities

- Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Salary range: $29.42 - $47.09 per hour

## Skills

### Required
- mechanical assembly
- wiring harnesses
- hand tools
- inspection tools
- assembly tooling
- composites fabrication

### Nice to have
- integration experience
- MLI/thermal blankets
- J-STD-001 space
- NASA.STD.8739.4
- attention to detail
- communication skills
- teamwork skills
- clean room experience

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