Integration Engineering Technician III

Job Title: Integrated Engineering Technician  III
Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Duration: 6 months
Term: W2
Shift: A-shift hours; occasionally work B-shift hours once or twice a month ( 2pm - 10pm)

Key responsibilities:

• Perform mechanical and electrical integration of components, subsystems, and test articles, including:
  • Structural assemblies, mechanisms, and fluid systems
  • Harnesses, sensors, and instrumentation
  • Power distribution and control hardware
• Set up, operate, and maintain vacuum systems and related hardware, including:
  • Chamber assembly, pump-down, and venting operations
  • Leak checks, RGA use (where applicable), and basic troubleshooting of vacuum performance
• Work with high-voltage and high-amperage systems, including:
  • Power supplies, power distribution units, interlocks, and safety systems
  • High-current bus bars, contactors, and protective devices
  • Strict adherence to lockout/tagout and electrical safety procedures
• Set up and operate furnaces and thermal processing equipment:
  • Thermal cycling and bake-out operations for components and assemblies
  • Monitoring temperature profiles, documenting run parameters, and maintaining equipment
• Support early development and prototype hardware:
  • Build, modify, and rework experimental assemblies based on evolving designs
  • Provide hands-on feedback to engineers on design for manufacturability, integration, and test
• Execute test setups and operations:
  • Install instrumentation (pressure, temperature, strain, flow, etc.)
  • Route and secure cabling and plumbing to meet functional and cleanliness requirements
  • Support test execution, monitoring, and post-test tear-down
• Interpret engineering documentation:
  • Work from drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, work instructions, and test procedures
  • Identify and help resolve documentation discrepancies with engineering
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, and housekeeping:
  • Follow all safety and contamination control requirements (FOD, ESD, cleanliness, PPE)
  • Support continuous improvement of build and test processes
  • Accurately complete build records, nonconformance reports, and test logs
• Mentor junior technicians and contribute to a strong, collaborative team culture. 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• High school diploma or GED
• 6+ years of relevant hands-on technician experience
  • OR Associate’s degree in a technical field (e.g., electronics, mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing) plus 4+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Vacuum systems: pumps, gauges, valves, basic leak-checking
  • High-voltage and/or high-amperage systems in an industrial, test, or R&D environment
  • Mechanical assembly and integration using standard hand and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Mechanical drawings and assembly prints
  • Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Written work instructions and test procedures
• Proficient with common shop and test equipment (e.g., torque tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes or data acquisition interfaces, pressure gauges).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work overtime, off-shifts, and weekends as needed to support program and test schedules.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in confined spaces, at heights, and around noisy or hazardous equipment (with proper PPE and training).

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience in aerospace, spaceflight, or other high-reliability industries (e.g., aviation, defense, semiconductor, nuclear).
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Vacuum chambers, cryopumps, turbomolecular pumps, and RGA or helium leak detection
  • High-power DC and AC systems: > 600 V or hundreds of amps, including interlock/safety design
  • Furnaces or thermal processing equipment (box, tube, or vacuum furnaces) for component conditioning or material processing
• Familiarity with:
  • Cleanroom or controlled-environment work practices
  • ESD control, FOD prevention, and contamination control standards
  • Basic data acquisition, sensors, and instrumentation wiring
• Experience with early development hardware:
  • Rapid prototyping, frequent design changes, build-to-concept or build-to-sketch environments
  • Providing feedback to engineering on assembly sequence, access, tooling, and testability
• Basic computer skills, including:
  • Use of ERP/MES or work order systems
  • Reading and updating digital work instructions
  • Basic data entry and report writing
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior technicians and lead small integration or test tasks. 

Additional requirements:

• Willingness to strictly follow all safety procedures, particularly regarding vacuum, high voltage, high current, and thermal systems.
• Ability to use appropriate PPE and follow lockout/tagout procedures without exception.
• Willingness to support off-hour test operations and critical integration milestones as required.