Production Technician & Equipment Operator

The role

This person will support the build, test, and integration of Xona spacecraft. They will perform repeat production assembly, integration, and test activities using various machines and bespoke equipment.

What you will do

• Set up tooling, fixtures and instrumentation and run repeatable production tests on dedicated equipment.
• Assemble and integrate satellite components and subsystems.
• Solder and perform PCB handling, incoming and in-process inspection and functional/continuity testing.
• Measure, record, test and document specific data.
• Support cable routing, thermal insulation application, soldering, bonding, and torque-controlled fastener installation.
• Provide feedback to the Manufacturing team on assembly and integration process instructions.
• Adhere to safety requirements and cleanroom, ESD, FOD, and contamination-control practices.
• Support the development and continuous improvement of standardized production processes.
• Maintain 5S and FOD standards.
• Identify and escalate safety, quality, material, tooling, process, and schedule issues.

Required qualifications

• High school diploma/GED
• Minimum 2+ years of experience operating production, assembly, and test equipment in a manufacturing environment.

Nice to have

• Previous spacecraft, satellite, aerospace, and other high-reliability electromechanical assembly experience.
• Experience supporting production ramp-up, new product introduction (NPI), or the transition from prototype builds to repeatable manufacturing.
• Current or past certification in IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001; IPC/WHMA-A-620 (harnessing)
• Experience reading and interpreting schematics, mechanical drawings, and assembly instructions with basic GD&T understanding

About the company

Xona is the navigational intelligence company bringing real-time, centimeter-level certainty to any device, anywhere on Earth. With Pulsar, Xona will offer a future-proof, backwards-compatible global positioning system.