Orbital Arc Welder Spacecraft Tech Sr Staff

ASRC Federal System Solutions (ASFF) brings a 14-year history of delivering high-performance space systems engineering, integration and satellite operations services to civil and defense agencies.

ASFF provides these services throughout all phases of the program life cycle and across the entire space systems architecture, including space and ground assets.

We are seeking an Orion Orbital Arc Weld Spacecraft Technician to work at Kennedy Space Center, FL.

Job Summary:
Technicians operate and maintain systems and equipment used in the developing, fabricating, testing, producing, assembling, and sustaining the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) used to transport astronauts to interplanetary destinations beyond low Earth orbit such as the Moon and Mars. Technicians in this occupational family may have a wide breadth of knowledge in various spacecraft systems and/or a specific depth of knowledge in a craft, system, or subsystem. Excludes quality assurance inspectors and material handlers.

Duties:

• Performs a range of duties in the electronic, mechanical, electromechanical, thermal protection and/or optical areas when constructing and assembling spacecraft and associated ground support equipment.
• Reads, interprets, and works from blue prints, schematics, engineering documents, work authorization documents and other written or verbal instructions.
• Constructs, assembles, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, repairs and maintain equipment, components and subcomponents, devices, and systems in accordance with testing, engineering and installation instructions.
• Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format.
• Performs alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed; prepares prescribed compounds and solutions.
• Performs soldering, crimping, wire wrapping, potting, and cable splicing of electronic components and optics and the fabrication of copper and fiber optic harness cable assemblies, using a variety of connectors and splicing techniques.
• Using electronic theory in series/parallel circuits and DC/AC circuits assist in the troubleshooting of electrical and avionics systems and subsystems.
• Carry out corrosion control treatments on metal and other corrosive alloys.
• Bond non-metallic materials using adhesives, coatings, and sealants and identify delamination problems. Review and validate thermal tile bonding plan. Prepare surface for bonding operations. Bond and/or remove Thermal Protection System (TPS) thermal tiles to spacecraft or test fixtures. Build and assembly thermal blankets, multilayer insulation (MLI) blankets, and other soft goods. Install Filler Bar and Gap Filler on thermal bonding areas.
• Perform metrology measurements by setting up, adjusting and maintaining metrology equipment and software using spatial analyzers and high-accuracy lasers used in the alignment of machines and components. Use calibration methods and techniques base on principles of measurement science, technical analysis of measurement problems and accuracy and precision requirements, analyzes magnitude of error sources contributing to uncertainty of results and/or test accuracy ratios to determine reliability of measurement process in quantitative terms.
• Setup, adjust, operate, and maintain tube bending machinery and equipment. Select layouts, templates, fit checks, tools, dies and gauge requirements. Operate automation control devices and 3D measuring systems.
• Performs Orbital Arc Welding (OAW) on ground support equipment. Working with steel, aluminum, magnesium, stainless steel and other alloyed steels. Weld holding fixtures as necessary to perform individual welding projects.
• Laying out, measuring, cutting, bending, forming, shaping, fitting, assembling, and installing sheet metal articles/peelable shims.
• Plan, layout using a variety of machinist’s tools and precision measuring instruments, setting up and operating machine tools and computer numerical control (CNC) machines. Making shop computations and understanding working properties of metals, alloys and composite materials. Install and align cutters, dies, drills, guides and holding devices. Constructing ground support equipment from metal, alloys and other composite materials.
• Assists system and software engineers in testing software for sequence and functionality based on requirement specifications.
• Performs operations required to calibrate and certify electronic, physical/dimensional measuring, test equipment, and maintaining traceability.
• Complete, update and maintain all required documentation, reports, etc., manually or in digital databases.
• Make recommendations to improve work quality, efficiencies, and productivity.
• High school diploma, or equivalent experience/combined education, with additional specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree and/or demonstrated ability to perform assigned technical/para-engineering tasks and 5 years or more of experience.
• Vocational/military training 2+ years or technical field experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled