Senior Engineering Technician

Samara Aerospace is revolutionizing satellite design by addressing the challenges of deploying and managing large satellite constellations. Our innovative Hummingbird spacecraft bus offers a modular and scalable platform that streamlines satellite production and deployment, significantly reducing launch costs. Hummingbird's compact architecture maximizes launch capacity, making it the most efficient and agile spacecraft in the industry. At the core of our technology is the patented Multifunctional Structures for Attitude Control (MSAC) system.

Unlike traditional wheel-based pointing control systems, MSAC utilizes actuators embedded in the hinges of deployable solar panels to provide 3-axis attitude control and active jitter cancellation. This designeliminatesthe need for spinning wheels, reducing mass and potential points of failure, while enhancing pointing precision.

Role:

Samara Aerospace is looking for aSenior

Lab Technician to join our teamas we build our first Hummingbird satellite technology demonstrator.

As a growing startup, there are opportunities tolead the organization andlayout of the development lab,support PCB rework, harness builds, CNC fabrication, hardware assembly, and environmental testing.

You'llwork alongside engineers across mechanical and electrical disciplines while contributing directly to hardware that will fly in space. If you like learning new skills, taking ownership, and doing work that matters,you'llfitrighthere.

Within your first three months, as youestablishyourself anddemonstrateownership, this rolecanbe formalizedintoa

Senior Technician/Lab Managerpositionwhere you wouldtakeresponsibility for coordinating and mentoringnewtechnicians as we grow the team. Ifyou'rea hands-on, organized, and self-driven technician who wants to grow into leadership without leaving the hardware behind, this is the role for you.

Responsibilities:

Bench and Technical Work

• Perform solderingand reworkof cables, connectors, and PCB assemblies in support of prototype and flight hardware builds.
• Perform mechanical assemblyofprototype andspaceflight hardware.
• Support 3D printing operations for prototype parts and ground support equipment.
• Perform or support others in fabrication and assemblyofground support equipment (GSE), test fixtures, assembly jigs, and mass offload systems.
• Follow and execute assembly and test procedures with precision and attention to detail.
• Support integration and test activities across mechanical and electrical disciplines in a visually clean environment.
• Assist engineers with build, assembly, and test tasks across mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Handle and process flight hardware in accordance withworkmanship and cleanliness standards.
• Assist engineers with hands-on build, debug, and troubleshooting tasks.

Lab Operations & Management

• Own the day-to-day organization and upkeep of the hardware labincludingbench layouts, tool management, consumables, and cleanliness.
• Track hardware status and assembly progress,maintaining clear andaccuraterecords.
• Develop, document, and refine lab procedures and work instructions in collaboration with engineering.
• Support process development efforts to improve efficiency, repeatability, and quality in the lab.
• Assistinestablishingand maintaining OSHA compliance across shop and lab spaces.
• Maintain a safe working environment and support compliance with applicable lab and facility standards.
• Help coordinate external contractors and vendors as needed during lab buildout.
• Asadditionaltechnicians join the team, coordinate their work, provide guidance, and support their development.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of hands-on experience inahardwarelab, production, or integration environment.
• Demonstratedproficiencyin some combinationofelectrical rework, PCB/cable/connector soldering, mechanical assembly, or systems integration.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use ofhand toolsandpower tools.
• Experience following and executing formal assembly or test procedures.
• Strong organizational skills. You take initiative to keep your workspace and team organized without being asked.
• Comfortable taking ownership of a space and a process, not just a task list.
• Clear and effective communicator, able to interface with engineers and coordinate with peers.
• Self-motivated and reliable in an environment where priorities can shift quickly.
• No degreeisrequired. Demonstrated skill, ownership, and initiative are whatmattershere.

Preferred:

• J-STD-001 and/or IPCcertification.
• Experience with flight or high-reliability hardware…