Aerospace Technician (Temporary - 6 months)

at  Tendeg

Tendeg LLC is a premier spacecraft deployables company. Our novel designs are enabling exciting missions providing high gain antennas for sensor applications and communications. We have 12 antennas on-orbit and 20 flight deliverables occurring in 2024. Our missions include Earth Science (weather, surface deformation and change); LEO, GEO and lunar communications; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); and unique radio frequency sensors for commercial and government applications. We have apertures from 50cm to 10m, VHF to Q/V-band, and precise 2-axis gimbals. Please join our innovative and rapidly growing team.

KEY JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 0-5 years of experience, preferably in mechanical assembly.
• High School Diploma/GED

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience performing light mechanical assembly is a plus
• Aerospace related experience/education is favorable but not required
• Technical writing skills preferred
• Preferred experience with calibrated tools and equipment
• Ability to read and work to engineering documentation
• Excellent manual dexterity, ability to handle small parts
• Possess strong problem solving and communication abilities
• Familiarity with small tools used for handheld assembly
• High standard of workmanship is a must

Benefits: (This is a temporary position for 6 months, and not eligible for employer sponsor benefits.)

• Company SWAG
• Company sponsored lunches/outings
• Dog friendly work environment
• Free company parking
• Break rooms fully stocked with snacks, drinks, and an espresso coffee machine

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Read, understand, and execute work instructions to build mechanical assemblies.
• Assemble and verify precision tooling and spaceflight hardware using metrology equipment such as laser trackers and scanners.
• Build assemblies for flight with the use of small diameter string and precision tensioning techniques.
• Handle and tie small knots with strand ranging from 0.008” – 0.032” in diameter.
• Mix and apply two-part structural adhesives to assemblies.
• Perform fine detail mechanical assembly for spaceflight with delicate parts.
• Communicate with engineers and the production team to status work progress, confirm priorities, and keep work moving to schedule.
• Provide feedback for product and process improvements.
• Verify final built configuration of assemblies’ match engineering detailed in the work instructions and assembly drawing.
• Identify non-conforming parts encountered during the build process through notification to supervisor, engineering, and/or quality.
• Take ownership and maintain build documentation for assemblies being built. Including filling out work instructions, non-conformance reports and logging time against the applicable work order.
• Be willing to cross train in multiple areas of specialty.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

About the role: We are looking an Aerospace Technician 1 that will support the following programs:

• INCUS: NASA has selected Tendeg to deliver four Ka-band deployable antennas for a new Earth science mission called Investigation of Convective Updrafts (INCUS) that will study the behavior of tropical storms and thunderstorms, including their impacts on weather and climate models. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-selects-new-mission- to-study-storms-impacts-on-climate-models
• 2-axis Gimbal Antennas: Tendeg has multiple contracts to develop, fabricate, test and deliver flight units for deployable high gain antennas from X-band to Q/V-band. These are for sensor and communication missions for LEO, MEO and lunar applications.
• Perimeter Truss Reflectors: Tendeg has multiple contracts to deliver large aperture antennas for GEO communications, SAR, and national security missions