Apex Space
Mechanisms Technician
Los Angeles · Full-time · Posted Mar 27, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person or be able to obtain required export authorizations.
About the job
Assembles, integrates, aligns, and tests solar-array mechanisms and structural components for satellite buses.
What you'll do
- Assemble and integrate pantograph mechanisms, hinges, deployment arms, panel frames, and other structural subassemblies according to drawings and work instructions.
- Install and torque fasteners, perform precision measurements and bonding, and verify mechanism deployment function.
- Maintain cleanroom and FOD controls, document build activities and non-conformances, and collaborate on assembly improvements.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of precision mechanical assembly experience in aerospace, defense, or high-tech manufacturing.
- Proficiency in mechanical fastening, torque procedures, and precision measurement tools; demonstrated experience assembling articulating mechanisms, linkages, or deployment systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T callouts; cleanroom experience or working knowledge of cleanroom and FOD protocols.
- Strong manual dexterity, computer skills, teamwork, and communication skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with spacecraft solar array or deployable structure assembly; familiarity with pantograph, scissor, or accordion-style mechanisms.
- Solar array or photovoltaic manufacturing experience, or familiarity with NASA workmanship standard NASA-STD-5020.
Pay
$31 – $46 per hour (base salary)
Tools
calipers, micrometers, indicators, NASA-STD-5020
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