Join Astranis as a Wire Harness Technician, responsible for assembling harnesses for advanced satellites in a dynamic aerospace environment.
Posted by employer 3 years ago
First seen on Joblaze 23 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 23 hours ago
What you'll build
- Assemble harnesses used on spacecraft
- Interface with harness manufacturing and design engineers
- Maintain production equipment
- Execute testing of harnesses
- Uphold safety and quality standards
Must have
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of experience as a technician
- Proficiency in wire crimping and harness assembly
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be able to lift 25lbs unassisted
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Nice to have
- IPC620 working knowledge or certification
- Experience reading technical drawings/schematics
- Experience with testers (Cirris, Cable eye)
- Experience in the aerospace industry
- Advanced soldering skills
- 5S and cleanroom experience
Practical constraints
- This role requires to work onsite
Requirements
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Education
- High school
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Benefits
Joblaze summary
The Wire Harness Technician at Astranis focuses on assembling harnesses for spacecraft and conducting environmental tests, ensuring adherence to strict quality standards. Key skills include proficiency in wire crimping, harness assembly, and familiarity with precision tools, alongside a strong attention to detail. This role is suited for individuals with at least two years of hands-on experience in aerospace or similar fields. Astranis, a rapidly growing company in satellite technology, emphasizes collaboration and quality in its manufacturing processes.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze September 25, 2026. Last confirmed on Astranis's careers page September 25, 2026.
Quick facts
- Is the Wire Harness Technician role remote?
- No — this is an on-site role in San Francisco, California, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Astranis lists $30–$43 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 2 years of relevant experience for this Wire Harness Technician role.
- Where is the role based?
- Astranis is hiring for this position in San Francisco, California, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Astranis targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Wire Harness Technician role at Astranis.
From the original posting
Astranis builds advanced satellites for high orbits, expanding humanity’s reach into the solar system. Today Astranis satellites provide dedicated, secure networks to highly-sophisticated customers across the globe – large enterprises, sovereign governments, and the US military.
The Wire Harness Technician will be primarily responsible for assembling harnesses used on the spacecraft, in environmental testing, and for hardware development activities. They will uphold quality standards congruent with space applications. They will interface directly with harness manufacturing and design engineers in design document and work instruction review. They are also responsible for area organization, 5S implementation, maintaining production equipment, and documentation diligence inside of the manufacturing execution system.
Role
- You're awesome at building harnesses
- Read and digest the schematics, follow work instructions, execute all related tasks including cutting, stripping, crimping, routing
- Execute 'connectorizations'; meaning adding harnesses to existing supplier provided hardware
- Maintaining detailed documentation through our MES; specifically entering relevant data into work instruction steps, reporting non-conformances, be vocal about potential assembly improvements
- Execute testing of harnesses (Cirris, DMM, cable eye)
- Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to support new manufacturing equipment bring up or process improvements
- Uphold Safety and Quality standards
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- 2+ years of experience working hands-on as a technician in the aerospace, automotive, or similar industries
- Proficiency in wire crimping and harness assembly
- Familiarity with precision tools
- Excellent attention to detail
- Climbing ladders, long durations of standing, grasping, sitting, pulling, and physical bending movements
- Must be able to lift 25lbs, unassisted
- This role requires to work onsite
- US Citizenship or Green Card
Bonus
- IPC620 working knowledge or certification
- Experience reading technical drawings / schematics
- Experience with testers (Cirris, Cable eye)
- Experience in the aerospace industry
- Advanced soldering skills
- 5S and cleanroom experience
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