Astra’s⠀mission is⠀to Improve⠀Life on⠀Earth from⠀Space® by⠀creating a⠀healthier⠀and more⠀connected⠀planet.⠀Today,⠀Astra⠀offers one⠀of the⠀lowest⠀cost-per-launch⠀dedicated⠀orbital⠀launch⠀services⠀of any⠀operational⠀launch⠀provider⠀in the⠀world, and⠀one of the⠀industry’s⠀first⠀flight-proven⠀electric⠀propulsion⠀systems⠀for⠀satellites,⠀Astra⠀Spacecraft⠀Engine™.⠀Astra⠀delivered⠀its first⠀commercial⠀launch to⠀low Earth⠀orbit in⠀2021,⠀making it⠀the⠀fastest⠀company in⠀history to⠀reach this⠀milestone,⠀just five⠀years⠀after it⠀was⠀founded in⠀2016.⠀Astra⠀(NASDAQ:⠀ASTR) was⠀the first⠀space⠀launch⠀company to⠀be⠀publicly⠀traded on⠀Nasdaq.
The Team
The Astra⠀Spacecraft⠀Engine⠀(ASE) Test⠀Team is⠀responsible⠀for⠀verifying⠀that⠀flight⠀hardware⠀will⠀successfully⠀operate in⠀space. We⠀execute⠀testing⠀for⠀increasingly⠀high-throughput⠀production⠀of our⠀thruster⠀modules⠀and⠀related⠀subsystems,⠀plus⠀continual⠀development⠀testing⠀for new⠀programs⠀and⠀capabilities.⠀To make⠀this all⠀happen, we⠀also⠀develop⠀and⠀operate⠀state-of-the-art⠀facilities⠀for⠀testing⠀plasma⠀thrusters⠀in⠀conditions⠀that⠀simulate⠀the space⠀and launch⠀environment⠀- high⠀vacuum,⠀thermal,⠀vibration,⠀and shock.
The Opportunity
As a Test⠀Technician,⠀your role⠀will be to⠀execute⠀testing of⠀the Astra⠀Spacecraft⠀Engine⠀(ASE)⠀thruster⠀modules⠀and⠀related⠀subsystems.⠀You will⠀test⠀thrusters,⠀propellant⠀feed⠀systems,⠀power⠀electronics,⠀and other⠀subsystems⠀and⠀components.⠀You'll⠀operate⠀and⠀maintain⠀test⠀facilities⠀that mimic⠀the⠀conditions⠀of launch⠀and space⠀- large⠀vacuum⠀chambers,⠀vibration⠀tables,⠀thermal⠀chambers,⠀and⠀more.
We⠀are⠀constantly⠀growing⠀and⠀evolving,⠀and you⠀will help⠀develop⠀and⠀fabricate⠀new test⠀support⠀equipment.
In⠀order to⠀be⠀successful⠀in this⠀role, you⠀should be⠀passionate,⠀thoughtful,⠀goal-oriented,⠀and have a⠀healthy⠀sense of⠀humor.⠀Someone⠀who⠀thrives in⠀ambiguity⠀and is⠀able to⠀amplify a⠀growing⠀technical⠀and⠀test-operations-focused⠀team with⠀a track⠀record of⠀success.⠀Ideally,⠀you are⠀someone⠀who has⠀come from⠀a⠀fast-paced,⠀competitive⠀environment,⠀having⠀completed⠀difficult⠀projects⠀while⠀collaborating⠀effectively⠀with other⠀key⠀groups.
- Safety:⠀Astra’s⠀first⠀priority⠀is safety,⠀and Test⠀involves⠀hazards⠀from high⠀pressures⠀to heavy⠀lifting.⠀You will⠀predict,⠀monitor,⠀and⠀mitigate⠀these⠀hazards in⠀order to⠀minimize⠀risks and⠀prevent⠀injuries.
- Build⠀and⠀Create:⠀Fabricate,⠀assemble,⠀and repair⠀hardware/equipment⠀needed for⠀test⠀operations,⠀using hand⠀tools,⠀fabrication⠀techniques,⠀and⠀heavy-lift⠀machinery⠀if⠀needed.
- Test⠀and⠀Operate:⠀Prepare⠀and⠀operate⠀test⠀articles,⠀vacuum⠀chambers,⠀and test⠀equipment.⠀Operate⠀flight⠀hardware.⠀Operate⠀and⠀maintain⠀ancillary⠀equipment⠀to keep⠀the⠀facility⠀running.
- You have⠀some⠀experience⠀working in⠀hazardous⠀environments,⠀and value⠀safety
- 2+⠀years of⠀experience⠀in⠀electrical/mechanical⠀fabrication,⠀build,⠀test, or⠀repair
- You⠀can safely⠀handle⠀everything⠀from⠀forklift⠀operations⠀to fragile⠀diagnostics⠀equipment
- Your⠀work,⠀tools, and⠀area are⠀organized⠀and⠀clean
- Enjoy⠀problem⠀solving⠀and⠀diagnostics
- Eager⠀to learn⠀new⠀skills
- Proficient⠀computer⠀skills
- Experience⠀running⠀electrical,⠀mechanical,⠀or⠀software⠀tests
- Experience⠀handling⠀spaceflight⠀hardware
- Experience⠀with⠀compression⠀fittings
- Experience⠀with⠀vacuum⠀systems
- Experience⠀working⠀with⠀compressed⠀gases
- Must⠀be able to⠀stand,⠀bend,⠀stoop,⠀crawl, and⠀work in⠀tight⠀spaces for⠀extended⠀periods of⠀time
$38.46 -⠀$52.88 an⠀hour
The⠀stated⠀compensation⠀range⠀reflects⠀only the⠀targeted⠀base⠀salary⠀range in⠀the San⠀Francisco⠀Bay Area⠀and⠀excludes⠀additional⠀earnings⠀such as⠀bonus,⠀equity,⠀and⠀benefits.⠀If your⠀salary⠀requirements⠀fall⠀outside of⠀the range,⠀we still⠀encourage⠀you to⠀apply.
ITAR Requirements: This⠀position⠀requires⠀compliance⠀with U.S.⠀Government⠀space⠀technology⠀trade⠀restrictions,⠀specifically⠀the⠀International⠀Trafficking⠀in Arms⠀Regulations⠀(ITAR),⠀Export⠀Administration⠀Regulations⠀(EAR) and⠀additional⠀regulations⠀governing⠀satellite,⠀launch⠀vehicle,⠀missile,⠀and other⠀related⠀technologies.⠀All jobs⠀restricted⠀by these⠀regulations⠀will be⠀contingent⠀upon the⠀applicant’s⠀status as⠀a⠀documented⠀U.S.⠀Person or⠀their⠀ability to⠀receive a⠀trade⠀license⠀from the⠀cognizant⠀government⠀agency; in⠀addition⠀to any⠀required⠀company⠀background⠀checks and⠀in⠀compliance⠀with⠀applicable⠀U.S. and⠀California⠀laws.⠀Similarly,⠀positions⠀requiring⠀the⠀ability to⠀work on⠀government⠀contracts⠀or a⠀security⠀clearance⠀are also⠀contingent⠀upon the⠀applicants⠀ability to⠀receive⠀the⠀appropriate⠀clearance⠀and be⠀allowed to⠀work on⠀U.S.⠀government⠀contracts.
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