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Space Vehicle Engineering Technician

Palm Bay, Florida

Job ID 18326
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title: Space Vehicle Engineering Technician

Job Code: 18326

Job Location: Palm Bay, Florida

Job Description:

For decades, L3Harris has been an innovator in space domain technology designing and producing trusted space communications and imaging payloads and satellite systems. L3Harris is seeking a motivated and experienced Space Vehicle Assembly, Integration and Test (SV AI&T) engineering technician to support manufacturing activities on programs building responsive space vehicles at our Palm Bay, FL location. The type of hardware produced at this location is mission critical and often complex, containing spacecraft bus, mission payloads, complex microelectronic assemblies and higher-level system assemblies including small satellites and top-level space vehicles.This is a hands-on manufacturing position and requires technicians knowledgeable in aerospace assembly and hi-reliability procedures. Supporting activities will include:

  • Support of Space Vehicle satellite manufacturing
  • Individual contributor effort and lead technician responsibilities with limited supervision
  • Following engineering drawings and defined manufacturing processes.
  • Navigating and working to paperless work instructions (MES)
  • Mentor to less experienced members of manufacturing team
  • Lead complex tasks when needed. Contribute to pre task briefings
  • Provide hand off or schedule status to 2nd shift manufacturing team
  • Cable and harness installation, routing and cable management, cable mate/demate operations
  • Mechanical assembly and test of space hardware including ESD sensitive hardware.
  • System level hardware integration.
  • Rigging and overhead crane and forklift operation,
  • Preparation for and conducting system level hardware testing (deployments, vibe, etc.).
  • Performing system level alignments to meet system requirements
  • Field support for launch vehicle integration
  • Move equipment weighing 45 pounds or less from one place to another.
  • Repetitive movements during specified durations. 
  • Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to handle and manufacture space hardware.

Qualifications: 

  • High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
  • Active DOD secret security clearance
  • 4 years of experience with space vehicle/satellite assembly and test.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Flexibility to work overtime, weekends and second shift
  • Able to travel to integrate and test L3Harris hardware
  • Experience with MGSE and/or EGSE operation for space vehicles
  • Hi-Reliability, Bonding, forklift and overhead crane experience.
  • Strong sense of responsibility, ownership and follow-through.
  • Be a team player, pro-active, and customer oriented with a sense of urgency to accomplish a given task or goal.
  • Possess a high level of initiative and willingness to learn.
  • Exceptional organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Exceptional mechanical skills and keen situational awareness
  • Experience in integration of space vehicle to launch vehicle

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

By submitting your résumé for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your résumé, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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