Electrical Engineer Technician (Aerospace)

Location: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Mountain View, California, United States; onsite

Salary: $95,000–$100,000 per year

Company

Provides engineering and technical support for spaceflight hardware, research prototypes, and test system development at NASA Ames Research Center.

What you will do

• Fabricate, crimp, solder, route, and shield complex custom cable assemblies and wiring harnesses.
• Hand-assemble, repair, rework, and modify SMT and through-hole components on custom PCB assemblies.
• Apply and inspect conformal coatings and potting compounds for flight hardware.
• Perform continuity checks, hi-pot testing, resistance measurements, and visual inspections using specialized equipment.
• Maintain build records, travelers, ESD logbooks, and redline schematics in accordance with quality requirements.
• Manage project inventory and coordinate with project managers, scientists, engineers, and technical staff.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Electronics Technology or equivalent vocational training, plus 3+ years of hands-on electronics assembly experience in aerospace, defense, or high-reliability manufacturing.
• At least 3 years of related experience in electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or a relevant technical field.
• High proficiency in fine-pitch micro-soldering, wire harness fabrication, and chemical handling for conformal coating and potting.
• NASA or industry spaceflight experience and detailed knowledge of Altium or equivalent electrical design software.
• Ability to read, evaluate, and review electrical schematics and drawings.
• Ability to pass a NASA background check; knowledge of ESD control procedures and Class 10k / ISO 7 cleanroom protocols.

Nice to have

• NASA workmanship certifications, including IPC-J-STD-001 Space Addendum, IPC/WHMA-A-620, or NASA-STD-8739 series.
• Experience working onsite at a NASA facility or in an aerospace contractor environment.
• Knowledge of NASA electrical design standards, EEE parts, quality management systems, and inspection support.
• Experience assigning work and managing personnel and tasks.
• Customer relationship management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in cleanroom and laboratory environments supporting high-reliability aerospace hardware.
• Full-time position with travel as needed.
• Requires flexibility to manage deadlines, changing schedules, competing priorities, and unpredictable events.
• Emphasizes detailed documentation, organization, independent thinking, and communication with diverse technical audiences.