Space Electronics Technician

Do you want to help a small company make a BIG difference in space? Do you take ownership of your job and responsibility for your actions? Then come work for Red Canyon and help us continue our mission of helping humankind reach the stars!

Red Canyon Software is looking for a passionate Electronics Technician to help develop the future generation of space lasers! The Electronics Technician assembles electronic components, subassemblies and harnesses according to verbal and written manufacturing procedures. They will attach and connect parts in place through hand tools, power tools, and other equipment according to orientation, placement, and relationship on written work orders.

6-8 month contract to start

On-site in Broomfield, CO

Responsibilities:

• Identify parts and tools according to description and picture for assembly; Interpret values and sockets on PCB boards and assembled components (transformers, resistors, transistor capacitors) for correct attachment; Able to recognize deviations in parts, processes, tools, and flow of manufacturing
• Performs on-line inspections to ensure parts and assemblies meet production specifications and standards
• Perform simple and complex electrical tests, troubleshooting, and repair operations
• Record performance results, analyze defect results, interpret variances or unpredicted changes in equipment or product which may affect results of multi-test operations and data gathering. Suggest resolution/solutions and may test and implement solutions
• Document the results of troubleshooting/failure analysis of failed product in order to maintain records and provide corrective and preventive action in accordance with procedures
• Replace components or build custom fixtures for product testing based on engineering instructions
• Rotates through various assignments/workstations within the electronics area
• Performs all work following IPC-A-610 standards

Required:

• 1-3 years of applicable experience working with PCBs, electronics, or similar devices
• Education equivalent to a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Ensure that all assignments are performed in compliance with all applicable safety and health regulations, using PPE where needed
• Able to perform simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division using both the imperial and international metric system
• Able to read and follow simple instructions in English. Able to verbally communicate effectively in English and recognize similarities and differences between words and between series of numbers
• On an electronics schematic drawing, be able to identify the basic electronics components: resistors, capacitors, p/SoC, FPGA, connectors, etc.
• Ability to analyze the soldered components of a previously assembled board
• Able to rework SMD and through-hole components of a printed circuit board assembly following a procedure.
• Experience with electrical wiring harness manufacturing
• Comfortable with a fast-paced environment, and thrives on navigating changing circumstances
• Teamwork spirit

Preferred:

• Spanish speaking a plus
• Interest in growing your skillset as part of our international team

$30 - $50 an hour

Red Canyon Engineering and Software: "Exploring Other Planets, Improving our Own"

Red Canyon contracts with NASA, NOAA, NREL, JPL, and DOD, in addition to customers such as Lockheed Martin Space, Raytheon, Sierra Nevada Corporation, a.i. solutions, Walt Disney Imagineering, SAIC, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Honeywell, KBRwyle, Maxar, Blue Origin, and Moog. We specialize in building spacecraft, developing renewable energy technologies to help make our planet a better world and cutting edge research and development. Our disciplines include systems engineering, mechanical design, structural analysis, real time flight and ground software, simulation software, user interface software, and mission management software. We help our contractors with the full life cycle of product development from requirements to test and delivery.

Some of the programs we have previously or currently worked on include: Human Lander System, Artemis I-II, WorldView Legion V, Perseverance, InSight Dream Chaser, Psyche, Mars 98, Odyssey 01, Stardust, Genesis and Deep Impact, Mars Phoenix, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Orion, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, GOES-R, OSIRIS-REx, Maven, JUNO, Grail, and the MarsFlight and LunarSIM Simulation. We also work on classified programs.

Red Canyon's home office is located in scenic Denver, Colorado, and our regional office is in historic downtown Titusville, Florida. We are a small company that maintains a flat organization to decrease our overhead and costs to our customers. Our number one focus is to solve some of the most complicated engineering problems humankind is facing.

We have a fun and talented team of engineers and we are committed to our engineers continued success and development. Included in our employment package are immediate HUBZone bonus, health benefits, profit sharing, referral bonuses, and a generous 401(K) retirement plan.

Red Canyon Software, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Red Canyon Software, Inc does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.