Technician; Opto-mechanical

Technician (Opto-mechanical)
Job details

Engineering

Phoenix , San Francisco Full-time

On-site###
** Role
* * Be the hands of the integration team: assemble, align, and test precision optomechanical hardware for Azora's space terminals and ground stations. You will build engineering and flight units, run alignment procedures, and support environmental test campaigns.###
** Responsibilities
* ** Assemble precision optomechanical hardware: optical benches, telescope assemblies, fiber routing, FSM and gimbal subassemblies, and structural elements.
* Perform optical alignment using autocollimators, interferometers, alignment lasers, and CMM/metrology equipment, following documented procedures.
* Execute bonding, staking, torquing, and fastener installation to aerospace workmanship standards, with full traceability documentation.
* Handle, clean, and inspect optical components (mirrors, lenses, fibers, windows) per cleanliness and contamination control protocols.
* Support environmental testing: vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and thermal cycling – including fixture setup, instrumentation, and test execution.
* Maintain cleanroom standards, tool calibration records, and electrostatic discharge (ESD) and foreign object debris (FOD) controls.
* Red-line and improve assembly procedures; provide manufacturability feedback to design engineers.
* Support ground station site builds and installations, including occasional travel to remote sites.###
** Required Qualifications
*** 3+ years as a mechanical, optical, or aerospace assembly technician, including experience on space flight or other high-reliability hardware.
* Demonstrated precision assembly skills: small fasteners, torque control, adhesive bonding, and delicate component handling.
* Experience working in cleanroom environments with contamination control, ESD, and FOD discipline.
* Ability to read and work from engineering drawings, GD&T callouts, and written procedures.
* Strong documentation habits (travelers, as-built records, non-conformance reporting).###
** Preferred
* ** Optical alignment experience (telescopes, laser systems, imaging payloads) and familiarity with optical metrology tools.
* Experience supporting TVAC, vibration, or shock test campaigns.
* IPC/NASA workmanship certifications (e.g., NASA-STD-8739.x series) or J-STD soldering certification.
* Fiber optic termination, polishing, or splicing experience.
** Location
* * This is an onsite/hybrid role based in Tempe, AZ – hardware work that’s hard to do remotely. Some travel expected for field deployment and vendor/manufacturing visits.
** Benefits:
*** Generous equity
* Competitive healthcare (including options for vision and dental)
* 401(k)
* Unlimited PTO
** EEO & Reasonable Accommodations**
* * Azora is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.*
* * If you need a reasonable accommodation as part of your application for employment or interviews with us, please let us know by contacting
* * infoce
* ** Export Control
** To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicants must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (iii) protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or (iv) be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.