Varda Space
Spacecraft Technician (Avionics Satellite Harness Manufacturing)
El Segundo, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 18, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; no stated alternatives.
- Education
- High school diploma, GED, technical school certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Only hires U.S. persons permitted to access the company’s export-controlled technology without an export license.
About the job
Manufactures, inspects, tests, and documents flight-quality electrical harnesses for satellite, payload, and spacecraft systems.
What you'll do
- Fabricate and assemble harnesses and cable assemblies from released drawings and work instructions, including wire preparation, crimping, soldering, and connector installation.
- Perform electrical tests and workmanship inspections, and document results and build records.
- Follow quality, configuration-control, ESD, FOD, cleanliness, and safety procedures; communicate build issues to Engineering and Quality.
What they ask for
- High school diploma, GED, technical school certificate, or equivalent hands-on experience.
- 5+ years of experience manufacturing electrical harnesses, cable assemblies, avionics hardware, or high-reliability wiring.
- Experience with crimping, soldering, wire stripping, connector assembly, and harness routing.
- Ability to read electrical schematics, wire lists, harness drawings, connector pinout tables, work instructions, and bills of materials.
Nice to have
- Aerospace, satellite, spacecraft, defense, or high-reliability electronics experience; flight harness or avionics cable assembly experience.
- Knowledge of IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, or NASA workmanship standards.
Pay
$29.75 to $35 per hour (base salary); $36 to $42 per hour (base salary); $43 to $52 per hour (base salary)
Tools
multimeters, hipot testers, breakout boxes, IPC/WHMA-A-620, J-STD-001, NASA workmanship standards
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