Manufacturing Technician

Description

• Fabricate and validate critical flight hardware, including mechanical assembly, electrical assembly, and flight Ground Support Equipment, following flight drawings, procedures, quality standards, and internal training.
• Assist engineers in the manufacture and testing of flight/prototype hardware and in the development of test infrastructure, documentation of assembly, and test procedures.
• Collaborate with facilities and maintenance to ensure timely maintenance and repair of production equipment.
• Work with manufacturing engineering to optimize manufacturing orders and ensure process instructions are understood.
• Identify and communicate non-conformances to engineering and quality assurance.

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent plus advanced training.
• At least 2 years of prior experience working in an aerospace manufacturing setting in a similar position.
• Specific vision abilities required, including close vision, distance vision, and color vision.
• Ability to learn how to work with adhesives, chemical cleaners, coating materials, and other commonly used chemicals in manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical aptitude, good fabrication skills, and general shop experience.
• Ability to learn how to use hand tools, including crimpers, drills, taps, torque wrenches, power tools, and air tools.
• Experience with hand tools and power tools.
• Ability to learn to read and work from diagrams, drawings, and detailed procedures.
• Ability to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, and lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to learn how to operate electrical and non-electrical manufacturing equipment.
• Intermediate computer skills, including Microsoft Office 365.
• Mechanical experience and the ability to troubleshoot and work with engineers.
• Ability to manage time to meet daily milestones and satisfy longer-term commitments to support projects.
• Proficiency in electronics, electrical systems, soldering, harnessing, blueprint reading, circuit testing, and the use of test equipment.

Benefits

• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical, dental & vision
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Goleta,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jan 16, 2026.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance