Electromechanical Technician

About the role

Muon seeks a Mechanical Engineering Technician to join our Assembly, Integration, and Test team.  The ideal candidate is a self-motivated technician that will help both the Mechanical Engineering team with prototype projects, as well as the Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) team to prepare flight hardware as a part of building the satellites. This role is required 5 days onsite at the mountain view office.

This contract role is 3 months with option to extend.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware
• Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production
• Support AIT in the setup and activation of production lines and development and qualification of hardware test setups
• Support rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware
• Support tooling fabrication, factory automation projects, and general production improvement projects
• Build, repair, and rework structures and harnessing to support flight and development hardware as well as ground support equipment and development/qualification test assets
• Assist with maintenance of HITL, continuous integration, and qualification satellite hardware
• Provide targeted surge support for company critical production or qualification test efforts

Qualifications

• Experience working with engineers in development and production environments
• Able to work independently and problem solve efficiently with minimal supervision
• Willingness to provide constructive feedback to the engineering and management teams to improve tooling designs, processes and parts
• Able to stay organized with strong attention to detail
• Able to read and interpret wiring schematics and assembly drawings

• Excellent communication skills
• Excited to work in a fast-paced environment with new challenges each week

Nice-to-have Skills

• Experience with CAD such as Solidworks or similar software
• Experience with MES and ERP systems
• Experience working in a Class 10k (ISO 7) cleanroom
• Able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
• Able to climb ladders and be comfortable working in tight spaces

Equal Opportunity

At Muon, our mission embraces the entire planet and we believe our team should too. Muon is dedicated to creating a diverse and dynamic company and workforce. We believe in equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or gender identity. We value diversity in the workplace, and that starts with our applicants. We encourage you to apply, even if you don't check all the boxes, and we look forward to reviewing your application! In addition, if you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know.

ITAR/EAR Requirements:

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. protected person as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. 

Salary: 

The salary range for this role is $40-$45/hr and will depend on a candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience as defined during the interview process.