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Space Hardware Test Technician III - Orion Space Capsule

BAE Systems

Westminster, COFull-time$57–92K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$57–92K/yr
Location
Westminster, CO
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Specialized Certifications Training, requiredSecurity clearance, requiredValid US Driver's License, required

Job overview

The Space Hardware Test Technician III supports testing and validation of phased array antenna systems for NASA’s Orion spacecraft. The role conducts performance and functional tests on flight hardware, including electronic boards, antennas, and subsystems, and works in an office, laboratory, cleanroom, or production-floor environment. The position is on-site five days each normally scheduled week and requires a high school diploma or equivalent plus related experience, with certain degrees substituting for experience.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team Coordination, requiredSchedule Management, requiredProblem Solving, requiredCommunication, requiredComputer Skills, requiredHeavy Equipment Handling, requiredHand Tool Use, requiredEnvironmental Testing, nice to haveRF Testing, nice to haveRF Test Equipment, nice to havePower Testing, nice to haveGUI Testing Operations, nice to haveRF Theory, nice to haveS-Parameters, nice to have

Qualifications

High School Diploma or Equivalent, required2+ Years Related Experience, requiredBachelor's or Master's Degree Substitution, requiredValid US Driver's License, requiredSatisfactory Motor Vehicle Record, requiredAbility to Lift 50 Pounds, requiredSpecialized Certifications Training, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

What s it like to work at BAE Systems Aerospace & Mission Systems (AMS)? It s about being part of a dedicated team that delivers innovative mission system solutions to the warfighter and enhancing military capabilities across various platforms. The Tactical Solutions Strategic Business Unit specializes in advanced technologies, from specialized antennas to electro-optical systems, empowering warfighters to take action, identify targets, and defend against evolving threats.

As a Technician III in the Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit, you ll be integral to our collaborative, cross-functional teams that are committed to innovation, integrity, and execution.

The Engineering, Science and Analysis (ESA) Strategic Capabilities Unit comprises the technical talent and organizational leadership that enables the successful delivery of high-impact discriminating technologies for our customers missions. Our collaborative, cross-functional teams are committed to innovation, integrity, continual learning and solid execution.

What You ll Do:

  • Conduct and support testing and validation of the advanced phased array antenna systems for NASA s Orion spacecraft, a critical component of the Artemis missions.

  • Conduct and support performance and functional tests on flight hardware, including electronic boards, antennas, and subsystems.

  • Ensure that all systems meet performance standards, contributing to the success of missions that will advance human space exploration.

  • Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.

  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.

  • Perform other duties as necessary.

On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required.

Working Conditions:

  • Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • High School diploma or equivalent plus 2 years or more related experience.

  • Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Bachelor s or Master s, may substitute for two years of related experience. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.

  • Ability to coordinate activities for a team, predict and meet schedules, resolve disconnects.

  • Versatile and contribute to high-energy team environments.

  • Solid communication skills and the ability to exercise them in a technical environment.

  • Ability to apply basic computer skills to input and access data via computer interface.

  • Ability to lift 50 pounds and work with heavy equipment, tooling, and fixtures.

  • An ability to be trained to obtain specialized certifications required, to perform the assembly and fabrication operations. (Clean room, ESD, FOD, Crane, Solder, Splicing, Crimping, J-STD, IPC-610/620).

  • A good mechanical aptitude, with solid dexterity and hand/eye coordination to work with hand tools.

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A security clearance or access with Polygraph is not required to be eligible for this position. However, the applicant must be willing and eligible for submission, depending on program requirements, after an offer is accepted and must be able to maintain the applicable clearance/access.

As this position requires operating a company vehicle, an offer and subsequent employment are contingent upon possessing and maintaining a valid US driver's license and a satisfactory motor vehicle record review.

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Experience in environmental testing, including Thermal, Vibration, TVAC, EMI, and other relevant tests.

  • Experience with RF testing in anechoic chambers.

  • Ability to independently operate RF test equipment, such as network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.

  • Experience in power testing.

  • Proficiency in using graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for testing operations.

  • Familiarity with RF theory and knowledge of S-parameters.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $57319 - $91710

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Space Hardware Test Technician III - Orion Space Capsule

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How this job compares

Set against the 785 open Test Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$57–92K/yr
  • US median$53–83K/yr153 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $75K, is 9% above the US median midpoint ($69K) — in the middle half of Test Technician salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 30 open Test Technician jobs in Colorado and 785 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Colorado
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Test Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (553 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 340 of the 785 open Test Technician jobs (43%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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