Controls Technician (Starship) - Night Shift - Level 4​/5

CONTROLS TECHNICIAN (STARSHIP) - NIGHT SHIFT - LEVEL 4/5 RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, datasheets/manuals, drawings, blueprints, and engineering sketches
• Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of ground hardware, test, and integration equipment
• Fabricate and install parts and systems used in launch environments using hand tools, power tools, and test instruments
• Connect and verify pressure transducers, thermocouples, and other sensors
• Install connectors, connector pins, terminals, and lugs
• Complete necessary wiring of the electrical ground support equipment for ground systems
• Collaborate with launch engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from launch activities
• Lay out, build, test, troubleshoot, repair, and modify wiring of electronics racks and junction boxes
• Perform maintenance tasks as required in a variety of roles for vehicle integration, pad maintenance, site preventative maintenance, general facilities, and any other general maintenance work as required to maintain an operational launch site

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate
• 5+ years of experience as a mechanic, technician, electrician, or construction worker

• 3+ years of experience using power tools in a professional capacity
• 1+ years of experience with electronic system assembly and construction
• 3+ years of experience working with any of the following instrumentation: resistance temperature devices (RTDs), thermocouples, strain gages, load cells, displacement transducers, pressure transducers
• Experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
• Basic knowledge of Wheatstone bridge theory, ability to apply Ohm’s law, and an understanding of direct current (DC) electronics
• Associate degree in instrumentation, control technology, electrical systems, or another related field
• Experience working in corrosive environments and mitigation techniques
• Operational knowledge of an oscilloscope, multimeter, soldering wires, connectors
• 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 to include the following:
  Thermocouple Types K, S, and E; TC bonding concepts: resistance weld-on and adhesive bond-on types; TC probes through thermowell sheaths; cold Junction compensation concepts
• Experience with the following devices: DC power supplies; DC-DC converters; uninterruptable power supply (UPS) installations; heat shrink tubing, cable harnessing, lacing, and proper strain relief concepts
• Working knowledge of transducers, operational amplifiers, and measurement techniques for temperature, pressure, flow, displacement, vibration, and the application strain gages
• Working knowledge of multiple bus architectures and data communication technologies
• Knowledge of data acquisition concepts, hardware, and interfacing (SCXI and PXI based)

• Nominal hours for this role are Monday - Friday (6:00PM
  -4:30AM)
• Ability to work extended hours, weekends and change shifts with minimal notice; flexibility required
• Ability to travel to different sites, as needed, up to 20% travel
• Ability to perform job duties that require standing, kneeling, crouching, twisting the upper body, working in cramped positions in small openings, and climbing hand-over-hand
• Typically exposed to work in extreme outdoor environments – heat, cold, rain
• Work performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
• Stand:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Sit:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Push/Pull:
  Up to 75lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day
• Overhead reach:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Walk:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Lift/Carry:
  Up to ≤ 50 lbs. (unassisted) between 1 to 2 hours per day
• Climb (ladder/stairs):
  Up to 6 hours per day
• Kneel/Crouch:
  Up to 10 hours per day
• Upper body twist:
  Up to 6 hours per day
• Ability to work in temperatures over 80 degrees for 6 hours or greater per day
• Candidate must be capable of safely working at heights (up to 500ft), in confined spaces, operating heavy equipment and machinery, and…