Sr Mechanical Integration Technician

Sr Mechanical Integration Technician – Lanteris Space Systems – Palo Alto, CA

We are seeking a self-motivated, experienced Mechanical Integration Technician to join our Assembly Integration and Test team in Palo Alto, CA. In this role, you will work with our team on the mechanical integration of current spacecraft programs.

• Mechanical assembly and test of communications satellites and ground support equipment
• Assembly & installation of active & passive flight components per engineering drawings, specifications & procedures – structural parts & assemblies, RF wave guides, electronic boxes, coax cables, harnesses, antennas & thermal blankets
• Maintain paperwork – ASIs, rework shop orders, component installation logs, mate de‑mate logs, task logs
• Spacecraft handling
• Assembly & checkout of ground support equipment
• Knowledge of test equipment set up and support

• Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident
• High school diploma/GED
• 5 years of spacecraft manufacturing experience (A&P program completion may be counted as one year of experience)
• Ability to work on ladders, platforms & man‑lifts up to 18 feet high while in confined spaces such as S/C interiors, thermal vacuum & acoustic chambers
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted
• Ability to accommodate some shift work and overtime

• A&P license or 2 years of trade school
• Ability to interpret engineering assembly drawings & work to procedures, standards, & shop orders
• Ability to perform spacecraft integration tasks in a clean room environment
• Ability to operate cranes, man lifts, tugs & handling equipment
• Ability to become certified in ESD Awareness, Contamination Control, Flight Hardware Handling, DC Connector Mate/Demate, Adhesive Bonding, Thermal Compound Bonding, Component Torqueing
• Ability to assembly & install active & passive flight components per engineering drawings, specifications & procedures – structural parts & assemblies, RF wave guides, electronic boxes, coax cables, harnesses, antennas & thermal blankets
• Ability to maintain paperwork, including ASIs, rework shop orders, component installation logs, mate de‑mate logs, task logs
• Experience with spacecraft handling
• Ability to assemble & checkout ground support equipment
• Knowledge of test equipment set up and support

The pay for this position within California is: $27.60 - $46.00 hourly.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market‑driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. More information on our benefits will be shared with candidates as they move forward in the recruitment process.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.

Lanteris Space Systems values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.