Job Title: Integrated Engineering Technician  III
Work location: Onsite in North Hollywood, CA
Duration: 6 months
Term: W2
Shift: A-shift hours; occasionally work B-shift hours once or twice a month ( 2pm - 10pm)

Key responsibilities:

• Perform mechanical and electrical integration of components, subsystems, and test articles, including:
  • Structural assemblies, mechanisms, and fluid systems
  • Harnesses, sensors, and instrumentation
  • Power distribution and control hardware
• Set up, operate, and maintain vacuum systems and related hardware, including:
  • Chamber assembly, pump-down, and venting operations
  • Leak checks, RGA use (where applicable), and basic troubleshooting of vacuum performance
• Work with high-voltage and high-amperage systems, including:
  • Power supplies, power distribution units, interlocks, and safety systems
  • High-current bus bars, contactors, and protective devices
  • Strict adherence to lockout/tagout and electrical safety procedures
• Set up and operate furnaces and thermal processing equipment:
  • Thermal cycling and bake-out operations for components and assemblies
  • Monitoring temperature profiles, documenting run parameters, and maintaining equipment
• Support early development and prototype hardware:
  • Build, modify, and rework experimental assemblies based on evolving designs
  • Provide hands-on feedback to engineers on design for manufacturability, integration, and test
• Execute test setups and operations:
  • Install instrumentation (pressure, temperature, strain, flow, etc.)
  • Route and secure cabling and plumbing to meet functional and cleanliness requirements
  • Support test execution, monitoring, and post-test tear-down
• Interpret engineering documentation:
  • Work from drawings, schematics, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, work instructions, and test procedures
  • Identify and help resolve documentation discrepancies with engineering
• Maintain high standards of safety, quality, and housekeeping:
  • Follow all safety and contamination control requirements (FOD, ESD, cleanliness, PPE)
  • Support continuous improvement of build and test processes
  • Accurately complete build records, nonconformance reports, and test logs
• Mentor junior technicians and contribute to a strong, collaborative team culture. 

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• High school diploma or GED
• 6+ years of relevant hands-on technician experience
  • OR Associate’s degree in a technical field (e.g., electronics, mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing) plus 4+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Vacuum systems: pumps, gauges, valves, basic leak-checking
  • High-voltage and/or high-amperage systems in an industrial, test, or R&D environment
  • Mechanical assembly and integration using standard hand and power tools
• Ability to read and interpret:
  • Mechanical drawings and assembly prints
  • Electrical schematics and wiring diagrams
  • Written work instructions and test procedures
• Proficient with common shop and test equipment (e.g., torque tools, multimeters, oscilloscopes or data acquisition interfaces, pressure gauges).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work overtime, off-shifts, and weekends as needed to support program and test schedules.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, stand for extended periods, and work in confined spaces, at heights, and around noisy or hazardous equipment (with proper PPE and training).
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum, consistent with U.S. export control requirements.

Preferred knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Experience in aerospace, spaceflight, or other high-reliability industries (e.g., aviation, defense, semiconductor, nuclear).
• Hands-on experience with:
  • Vacuum chambers, cryopumps, turbomolecular pumps, and RGA or helium leak detection
  • High-power DC and AC systems: > 600 V or hundreds of amps, including interlock/safety design
  • Furnaces or thermal processing equipment (box, tube, or vacuum furnaces) for component conditioning or material processing
• Familiarity with:
  • Cleanroom or controlled-environment work practices
  • ESD control, FOD prevention, and contamination control standards
  • Basic data acquisition, sensors, and instrumentation wiring
• Experience with early development hardware:
  • Rapid prototyping, frequent design changes, build-to-concept or build-to-sketch environments
  • Providing feedback to engineering on assembly sequence, access, tooling, and testability
• Basic computer skills, including:
  • Use of ERP/MES or work order systems
  • Reading and updating digital work instructions
  • Basic data entry and report writing
• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior technicians and lead small integration or test tasks. 

Additional requirements:

• Willingness to strictly follow all safety procedures, particularly regarding vacuum, high voltage, high current, and thermal systems.
• Ability to use appropriate PPE and follow lockout/tagout procedures without exception.
• Willingness to support off-hour test operations and critical integration milestones as required. 

Email resumes to usjobs@mavensoft.com to apply!

Website: www.mavensoft.com