Virgin Galactic

Overview

Virgin Galactic is seeking a highly motivated Lead Avionics Technician to assist with the oversight of manufacturing technicians in Mesa, focusing on safety and risk management in human spaceflight. The role involves hands-on work with avionics architecture in spacecraft manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist with providing technical guidance to shop floor teammates.
• Work closely with Supervisor to ensure daily milestones are met and forecast completion dates.
• Adhere to directions and guidelines from Supervisor to support collaboration across teams.
• Support and lead the manufacturing team in installation, design, development, and testing of parts.
• Fabricate and assemble avionics LRU’s and harnesses and integrate them on the vehicle.
• Ensure teammates practice safety behavior and FOD awareness/prevention.
• Encourage and provide development and training opportunities for technicians.
• Ensure quality and efficiency of installations, including troubleshooting.
• Fabricate and assemble avionics components and install them on the ship.
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and complete assigned tasks.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Understanding of IPCA-620 standards; certification is a plus.
• Minimum five years of experience as a technician in aerospace or equivalent high-reliability field.
• Two years of leading and mentoring others or demonstrated ability to lead and train on technical tasks.
• Experience with aircraft wire harness fabrication and installation.
• Experience with hand tools and leading teams to ensure safety and correct drilling techniques.
• Aircraft fabrication and assembly or equivalent experience.
• Experience in both precision and manual manufacturing environments strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to use computer applications to follow manufacturing work instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, blueprints, and/or models.

Additional Information

• Current Work Schedule: 4/10 Onsite Monday through Thursday Day Shift (6:00am – 4:30pm).
• Potential Future Work Schedules: 4/10 Onsite Monday through Thursday Night Shift (4:00pm – 2:30am) and 4/10 Onsite Thursday through Sunday Day Shift (6:00am – 4:30pm).