Satellite Quality & Test Technician

Lynk Global Inc

Satellite Quality & Test Technician

Falls Church, VA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Benefits:

    401(k)

    Company parties

    Dental insurance

    Flexible schedule

    Free food & snacks

    Health insurance

    Opportunity for advancement

    Paid time off

    Parental leave

    Relocation bonus

    Stock options plan

    Training & development

    Vision insurance

    About Lynk:

    Lynk is the only patented, proven, and commercially-operational satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) system in the world. We will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

    By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

    Job Summary:

    Lynk is looking for a knowledgeable and detail oriented Satellite Quality & Test Technician to support the development, fabrication, integration, and testing of our ground and flight systems.

    We build spacecraft fast so the perfect candidate for this role will have significant previous experience testing, troubleshooting, and modifying spacecraft components, assemblies, sub assemblies, and flight units, particularly on rapid timelines. We are looking for people that enjoy a challenge and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems.

    Core Responsibilities:

    The Satellite Quality & Test Technician will perform testing and inspections on ground and flight systems, subsystems, and components in a rapid pace development environment where documentation and guidance may be limited. This includes:

    Component level testing to include electrical power and baseline performance, mechanical fit checks and helicoil inspections, and RF testing

    Subsystem and flight testing, including RF performance, signal loss, power, and performance

    Environmental testing including component and subsystem level vibration, thermal, vacuum

    Mechanical QA inspections using schematics, drawings, and oral instructions

    Electrical QA inspections using schematics, drawings, and oral instructions

    Constructing wiring harnesses and other support equipment to aid test campaigns

    Constructing mechanical support equipment to aid test campaigns

    Identifying and proposing electrical or mechanical modifications, rework

    Reviewing quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback

    Review, define and execute detailed test plans

    Maintaining test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.),

    Maintain and keep current certifications on tools and equipment (Torque wrenches, precision tools, etc.)

    Qualifications:

    High school diploma, or equivalent experience/combined education, with additional specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree

    3 to 6+ years of experience performing assigned related technical tasks

    Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic assembly tools and materials

    Demonstrated ability to perform soldering to standards required for test hardware

    Demonstrated ability to use standard fabrication equipment such as 3D printers and machine tools

    Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic and environmental test equipment

    Demonstrated ability to use oscilloscopes, multimeter, signal generators, spectrum analysers and other test equipment preferred