Manufacturing Technician II (Manufacturing Technician, 2

Redwire's Goleta facility is Made for the Mission, delivering advanced power generation technologies that enable spacecraft to operate reliably across every orbit and mission profile. With proprietary designs, deep technical expertise, and large-scale production capabilities, the team develops solar array solutions tailored to each customer’s size, power, and orbital needs. At the heart of these offerings is Redwire's patented Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA), an award-winning system that uses composite booms and modular photovoltaic blankets to create compactly stowable, highly efficient solar arrays.

These mission-proven power systems have supported successful deployments across LEO, GEO, and deep space missions, including the ISS, NASA's IXPE mission, and NASA's DART mission.

We have a current opportunity for Manufacturing Technician II to join our team in Goleta, CA. The Manufacturing Technician performs testing, modifying, reworking, and repairing of mechanical and or electronic assemblies.

• Fabrication and validation of critical flight hardware, including mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, and flight Ground Support Equipment; per associated flight drawings, procedures, quality standards and internal training.
• Assist engineers in flight / prototype hardware manufacture / test infrastructure development, documentation of assembly, test procedures and other specified tasks.
• Identify and communicate non-conformances to engineering and quality assurance.
• Work with facilities and maintenance to ensure that production equipment is maintained and repaired in a timely manner.
• Work with manufacturing engineering to optimize manufacturing orders and ensure process instructions are understood.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent plus advanced training.
• At least 2 plus years prior experience working in an Aerospace manufacturing setting in a similar position.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, good fabrications skills and general shop experience.
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office 365.
• Must be able to work Mon-Fri, occasional weekends to meet shipping dates and some late days.
• Ability to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Ability to reach with hands and arms.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision.

US Citizen or US Person as defined by ITAR regulations.

• Must be able to work the following shift:

Mon-Fri 6:30 to 3:00pm

• Ability to learn to read and work from diagrams, drawings, and detailed procedures.
• Ability to learn how to operate electrical and nonelectrical manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to learn how to use hand tools, including crimpers, drills, taps, torque wrenches, power tools and air tools.
• Ability to learn how to work with adhesives, chemical cleaners, coating materials and other commonly used chemicals used in manufacturing.
• Ability to take direction from multiple sources and manage time to meet daily milestones as well as satisfy longer term commitments to support projects.
• Some travel to local vendors and suppliers might be required.

Pay Range

$ 25.48 - $34/hour

Redwire determines pay for positions using local, national, and industry-specific survey data, for our locations throughout the US. We will evaluate external equity and the cost of labor/prevailing wage index, in the relative marketplace for jobs directly comparable to jobs within our company.

For new hires, we strive to make competitive offers allowing the new employee room for future growth. Salaries will be based on the applicant’s level of experience, education, and specialized knowledge and skills. Additionally, we consider the external market rate, the amount we have budgeted internally, and internal equity within the company…