Senior Spacecraft Assembly, Integration and Test Technician

About the role

BlackVe, Inc. is a dynamic and innovative national security-focused space company dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and engineering excellence for our exceptional customers.

Essential Job Functions

• Perform precision mechanical and electrical assembly of spacecraft structures, mechanisms, harnesses, avionics, propulsion components, and payload hardware.
• Integrate subsystems into spacecraft-level assemblies following controlled work instructions, engineering drawings, and travelers.
• Conduct torqueing, staking, bonding, potting, crimping, soldering, and connector mating per aerospace standards.
• Apply ESD, contamination control, and cleanroom protocols during hardware handling and assembly.
• Experience with standard lab equipment such as power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters, spectrum analyzers, thermocouples/temp sensors.
• Experience with qualification and acceptance testing of hardware products.
• Proven ability to execute test plans, test cases, test procedures, and test reports.
• Documentation of key activities such as test results, quality control and failures.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving hardware and software integration problems.
• Compile data and define changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements.
• Reports progress in meeting program requirements periodically.

Required Qualifications

• 8 to 15 years of experience successfully conducting spacecraft AI&T operations on major spacecraft programs for a commercial entity.
• Certified to IPC 620 with Space Addendum.
• Experience conducting quality assurance for spacecraft AI&T.
• Experience with environmental testing for harsh environments such as vibration, shock, TVAC, EMI/EMC.
• Experience with test planning, automated test equipment, test procedures and data acquisition.
• Experience with any of the following: Epsilon3, Labview, Matlab, Python.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with launch campaign planning, logistics and participation.
• Ability to effectively communicate professionally in writing or verbally with all levels of personnel.
• Experience with control of sensitive and confidential information as required by company standards.
• Experience working in cleanroom environments.
• Hold current or have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.

Location and Travel Requirements

This position is based in Albuquerque, NM, with occasional travel to other company locations, partner facilities or launch sites as needed.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to work at the forefront of technology and innovation to meet the most pressing needs of our national security customers.
• Small, dynamic, high performing team in a collaborative, inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package including flexible time off; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; 401k with non-elective company matching, stock options.

ITAR/EAR Requirements

This position may include access to technology and/or data that is subject to U.S. export controls pursuant to ITAR and EAR. To comply with federal export controls, all persons hired must be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. lawful permanent resident, refugee or asylee as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(A)(3), or must otherwise be eligible to obtain the required authorization from the U.S. Department of State and/or U.S. Department of Commerce as applicable.