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Overview

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security, is a small satellite company focused on national security space. The Avionics & Harness Technician B role involves assisting in the fabrication of harnesses and electro-mechanical assemblies for spacecraft and ground systems, requiring work on the second shift.

Responsibilities

  • Assemble wire harnesses per NASA.STD.8739.4A.
  • Use harness-related tools such as soldering irons, crimpers, and hot tweezers.
  • Test wire harnesses with equipment such as high potential testers and multimeters.
  • Assemble electrical ground support equipment.
  • Set up test equipment.
  • Perform second party verifications and visually inspect harness assemblies.
  • Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications.
  • Document non-conformances and associated rework/repair.
  • Meet necessary certification as required.
  • Perform incidental related duties as assigned or required.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Minimum 6 months’ experience as a technician in aerospace or equivalent industry and/or Trade School training.
  • Experience using hand tools, repairing and troubleshooting electronic components.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance requiring U.S. Citizenship.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • This is a union-represented position.
  • This is an hourly position governed by the Cabinet Makers, Millmen and Industrial Carpenters Union.
  • The selected candidate must be able to work any shift, as assigned.
  • New hires may be required to complete training within their 90-day probationary period.

Benefits

Health Insurance
401k
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How this job compares in El Segundo, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 26% below the $38/hr median for welding jobs in El Segundo, CA, where the middle half runs $38–$48/hr across 12 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in El Segundo, CA

We're tracking 13 other active welding openings in El Segundo, CA right now, from 6 different employers. 10 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 577 other active welding openings from 282 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in El Segundo, or widen the search to California.

Millennium Space Systems currently has 3 other openings live in California, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (34), Aerotek (16), and Volt (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $71/hr, Long Beach at $49/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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