Senior Spacecraft Integration & Test Technician

Shape the future of spaceflight — one precise build at a time

As a Senior Spacecraft Integration & Test Technician at Millennium Space Systems (a Boeing Company), your day starts on the floor: blueprint in hand, tools calibrated, and a spacecraft structure waiting for your expertise. You’ll translate preliminary designs into flight-ready hardware, orchestrate complex build sequences, and verify that every subsystem meets exacting spaceflight standards.

What you will do (a day in the life)

• Interpret preliminary design drawings, sketches, blueprints, and schematics — plus verbal/written instructions — to select optimal build and lab methods.
• Assemble and integrate spacecraft systems to tight tolerances, choosing techniques that satisfy engineering specifications.
• Operate specialized ground support equipment: hydraulic and cooling system test consoles, alignment and installation fixtures, ovens, positioners, lift equipment, cranes, and precision alignment systems.
• Plan sequences of operations; install components prior to test; perform full system leak/pressure verifications and align control surfaces.
• Handle and install fragile multi‑layer insulation (MLI) and support SLI applications on test and flight articles per specification.
• Partner with engineers/research staff to improve procedures; run assigned test stations; capture/analyze test data and produce reports, charts, and graphs.
• Earn needed certifications; perform rework and incidental related duties with minimal supervision.
• Apply deep knowledge of materials/process specs and mechanical principles; mentor peers across related classifications.
• Support range operations, including tests, integration, and hardware moves.
• Use hand and power tools expertly; measure with calipers, micrometers, and DMMs; mix epoxies; and work with assembly tooling or composites.

Onsite requirement: This role is 100% onsite. You will work at one of the listed location options.

Basic qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• 4+ years of mechanical assembly experience for high‑reliability products
• Demonstrated skill building and terminating high‑quality wiring harnesses for racks/boxes
• Hands‑on with scalpels, scissors, hollow punches, and similar tools
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics, and harness wiring diagrams; navigate internal/external specs
• Proficient with inspection tools (calipers, micrometers, DMM)
• Background with assembly tooling and/or composites fabrication/assembly
• Comfortable with a variety of hand and power tools
• Experience mixing epoxy materials

Preferred qualifications

• 5+ years of integration experience
• 1+ year handling MLI/thermal blankets
• Certifications: J‑STD‑001 space, NASA.STD.8739.4
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Strong communication and collaboration
• Cleanroom experience
• Ability to generate discrepancy reports in area of responsibility
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint proficiency
• Willingness to travel
• Active Security Clearance

Security, export, and access

This position must satisfy U.S. Export Control rules; a “US Person” per 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee). Millennium is a DDTC‑registered, ITAR‑compliant company operating at a special‑access facility. Applicants must be U.S. citizens eligible for a clearance and willing to obtain and maintain it.

This role requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance post‑start is required.

Union, shifts, and training

• Union represented; hourly position under the Cabinet Makers, Millmen and Industrial Carpenters Union (CMM&IC Local 721)
• May be assigned to any shift; this role is planned for 2nd Shift
• New hires and transfers from non‑union roles may need to complete training during a 90‑day probationary period; continued employment depends on successful completion

Additional notes

• Language requirement: Not Applicable
• Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Relocation: not offered for this position
• Visa sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants
• Not contingent upon program award
• Shift: Shift 2 (United States of America)

Total rewards and pay

We offer competitive base pay, variable compensation opportunities, and comprehensive benefits (medical, FSA/HSA, retirement savings, life and disability insurance, and paid/unpaid time off programs). Eligibility may vary by location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements. Pay is determined by experience, qualifications, and market/business factors.

Summary Pay Range: Grade 24: $29.42/hr - $47.09/hr

Conflict of Interest

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process

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