Sr. Technician

Blue Canyon Technologies, RTX's small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider, is solving some of the toughest challenges in space. Our components and bus platforms have completed missions ranging from very-low Earth orbits to lunar and interplanetary journeys at a fraction of the cost of traditional space systems. We support premier defense, commercial and civil organizations including the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, NASA, MIT Lincoln Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Colorado and more. Join our innovative and dynamic company as we build, test and operate the small spacecraft of the future.

Position Purpose: The Senior Technician will be responsible for the assembly of electrical/mechanical components for space flight use.

Title: Senior Technician

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Range: $34.00 - $42.00/hour (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

Location: Boulder, CO

Benefits:

100% company paid health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents effective the first of the month following hire date

Life insurance

401k (matching 4% with a minimum 5% contribution)

Generous PTO (3 weeks of vacation + 3 floating holidays, 2 weeks of sick time, 7 paid holidays throughout the year) and parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

Read, understand, and execute work instructions to build advanced and precise electrical/mechanical assemblies.

Collaborate and aide in the development of work instructions with the engineering team.

Increase efficiency of builds by understands the engineering intent of the final product and make recommendations on the engineering to meet the intent more efficiently.

Be a go to resource to trouble shoot non-conforming issues with the intent to find a path forward with the greatest efficiency.

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.

Mentor junior technicians.

Assist in trainings for team development.

Be willing to cross train in multiple areas of specialty.

Other responsibilities as assigned.

Required Qualifications/Education:

7 years related experience. Working in an aerospace production environment is desired.

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Must have experience performing precision electrical/mechanical assembly.

Ability to read and work to engineering documentation.

Familiarity with tools and techniques used for precision manufacturing and assembly.

Experience using metrology tools (Micrometers, Calipers, Multi-meters, etc.).

Applied knowledge of GD&T (ANSI/ASME Y14.5).

Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring junior technicians.

Experience using Solidworks and/or Autodesk Fusion 360.

Excellent manual dexterity, ability to handle small parts.

Possess strong problem solving and communication abilities.

High standard of workmanship is a must.

Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Working Conditions :

This job operates in a professional office environment, but in a manufacturing company. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines. BCT anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require BCT to shorten or extend the application window.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time. The employee is occasionally required to stand, bend, reach, and walk. The position requires some light physical effort. This would require the ability to lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities are required by this job which includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Blue Canyon Technologies is a drug-free workplace and an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected factor. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information. Blue Canyon Technologies is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact Melissa Po at [email protected] .

• We recommend applying directly via the Blue Canyon Technologies website, careers page:
• https://www.bluecanyontech.com/careers