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Senior Engineering Technician

Samara Aerospace·📍 San Francisco

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Full-Time

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On-site

Experience

MID LEVEL

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Role overview

Job description

Senior Engineering Technician About Us: 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 design eliminates the need for spinning wheels, reducing mass and potential points of failure, while enha

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What they are looking for

Skills & requirements

Qualification

3+ years of hands-on experience in a hardware lab, production, or integration environment. Demonstrated proficiency in some combination of electrical rework, PCB/cable/connector soldering, mechanical assembly, or systems integration. Demonstrated proficiency in the use of hand tools and power 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 degree is required. Demonstrated skill, ownership, and initiative are what matters here. Preferred: J-STD-001 and/or IPC certification. Experience with flight or high-reliability hardware assembly. Background in aerospace, defense, or other demanding hardware environments. Experience developing or improving lab procedures and work instructions. Experience with 3D printing, CNC, and manual machining. Familiarity with hardware tracking, traveler documents

Department · Mechanical Engineering

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Hiring company

Samara Aerospace

About Us: 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 design eliminates the need for spinning wheels, reducing mass and potential points of failure, while enhancing pointing precision.

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