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Satellite Technician

Starfish Space

Tukwila, WAFull-timeNo compensation foundPosted 1mo agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Tukwila, WA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

Job overview

Starfish Space is hiring a Satellite Technician. Starfish Space is seeking a Satellite Technician to support the manufacturing of flight hardware for Otter servicing vehicles. This role involves on-site assembly, qualification, and integration efforts, requiring comfort with hardware and manufacturing equipment, ownership, resourcefulness, and a fast approach to learning and problem-solving. The technician will contribute to building hardware for missions with NASA, the U.S. Space Force, and SES.

Key focus areas include Assist engineering teams in manufacturing key flight hardware, Contribute to on‑site assembly, qualification, and integration efforts, and Work with wire harnessing, machining, and other manufacturing processes.

Successful candidates bring US Person, Work In Aerospace Manufacturing Facilities In Littleton Co, and Prior Experience Assembling Hardware. Important skills include Comfort With Hardware, Comfort With Manufacturing Equipment, Ownership, Resourcefulness, Fast Learning, and Problem Solving. Preferred (not required): Metalworking.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Comfort With HardwareComfort With Manufacturing EquipmentOwnershipResourcefulnessFast LearningProblem SolvingWire HarnessingMetalworkingAerospace Manufacturing EnvironmentsProfessionalismIntegrity

Qualifications

US PersonWilling to Work in Littleton, COCapable of Working in Dynamic Startup EnvironmentPrevious Manufacturing Processes ExperiencePrior Hardware Assembly ExperiencePrior Manufacturing Process Assistance ExperienceWillingness to TravelWillingness to Work Irregular Hours

Full job description

About Starfish Space

Starfish Space provides satellite servicing missions with its Otter servicing vehicle, including life extension missions for geostationary satellites and disposal missions for low Earth orbit satellites. Founded in 2019, Starfish has raised over $150M in venture capital funding and built a team of engineers with experience spanning satellite guidance, navigation, control, and autonomous robotics. Starfish has launched several missions to-date, and is focused on delivering Otter satellite servicing missions for SES, the U.S. Space Force, the Space Development Agency, NASA, and others.

Position Description

At Starfish Space we're building our Otter satellites to execute satellite servicing missions for NASA, the U.S. Space Force, and SES, and more, and looking for a technician to assist our engineering teams in manufacturing key flight hardware for these missions. This role will contribute to our on-site assembly, qualification, and integration efforts, relying on comfort with hardware and manufacturing equipment, ownership and resourcefulness, and a fast approach to learning and solving problems. This is a unique opportunity to help build hardware that will go to space rapidly and change what is possible for humanity to accomplish in orbit.

Qualifications

  • Must be a US person due to ITAR regulations (citizen, permanent resident, or designated asylee / refugee)

  • Willing and able to work in aerospace manufacturing facilities in the Littleton, CO area

  • Previous experience with wire harnessing, machining, or other manufacturing processes

  • Capable of working a dynamic, fast-paced startup environment where job tasks may change regularly

  • Prior experience assembling hardware / assisting with a manufacturing process Desired Experience

  • Previous exposure to aerospace manufacturing environments a bonus

  • High level of professionalism and integrity

  • Willingness to travel and work irregular hours as project timelines demand ITAR Requirements To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

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