Electronics Technician (Falcon Test)

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (FALCON TEST)

SpaceX technicians work in a fast-paced environment, supporting a variety of propulsion and structural systems tests. The electronics technician will provide technical expertise in the areas of instrumentation and data acquisition hardware in support of our launch vehicles and spacecraft.

• Perform complex technical assignments involving instrumentation and data acquisition/processing systems

• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors

• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs

• Complete necessary instrumentation of test stands, wiring, and data acquisition systems

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches

• Perform layout and wiring of electrical panels

• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify developmental and production electrical and electronic units, assemblies, components, parts, equipment, and systems

• Perform continuity checks, locate and correct wiring errors using measuring instruments such as ohmmeters and sequential continuity checkers

• Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems

• Analyze results of calibrations and processed data and assist in the interpretation of test data

• Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions

• Fabricate and install parts and systems to be tested in test equipment, using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments

• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment

• Configure the data acquisition hardware

• Adjust, calibrate, align, and modify circuitry and components and record effects on unit performance

• Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data

• Perform other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment

• High school diploma or equivalency certification

• 2+ years of experience working with at least one of the following instrumentation: resistance temperature devices (RTDs), silicon diode temperature devices, strain gages, load cells, displacement transducers, pressure transducers, oscilloscopes, multimeters (experience from a 2+ year technical college program counts)

• Basic knowledge of Wheatstone bridge theory, ability to apply Ohm's law, and an understanding of DC electronics

• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or related field

• Operational knowledge of an oscilloscope & multimeter, soldering wires & connectors, operation of various crimping tools, wire stripping, Ohm’s law, continuity testing, pinning out a military-type connector, routing & tie wrapping cables, drilling & tapping holes, and building junction boxes

• System-level troubleshooting skills and the ability to logically solve instrumentation system problems and determine corrective action

• Knowledge of signal conditioning concepts for various types of sensors, including the following: thermocouple types K, S, and E; TC bonding concepts: resistance weld-on and adhesive bond-on