Satellite Quality & Test Technician

Job Description

About Lynk:

Lynk is the only patented, proven, and commercially-operational satellite-direct-to-standard-phone (sat2phone) system in the world. We will enable all 8 billion people on the planet to stay connected with the existing standard phone in their pocket. Everywhere. No matter what.

By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.

Job Summary:

Lynk is looking for a knowledgeable and detail oriented Satellite Quality & Test Technician to support the development, fabrication, integration, and testing of our ground and flight systems.

We build spacecraft fast so the perfect candidate for this role will have significant previous experience testing, troubleshooting, and modifying spacecraft components, assemblies, sub assemblies, and flight units, particularly on rapid timelines. We are looking for people that enjoy a challenge and have a track record of creative thinking to solve unconventional problems.

Core Responsibilities:

The Satellite Quality & Test Technician will perform testing and inspections on ground and flight systems, subsystems, and components in a rapid pace development environment where documentation and guidance may be limited. This includes:

Component level testing to include electrical power and baseline performance, mechanical fit checks and helicoil inspections, and RF testing

Subsystem and flight testing, including RF performance, signal loss, power, and performance

Environmental testing including component and subsystem level vibration, thermal, vacuum

Mechanical QA inspections using schematics, drawings, and oral instructions

Electrical QA inspections using schematics, drawings, and oral instructions

Constructing wiring harnesses and other support equipment to aid test campaigns

Constructing mechanical support equipment to aid test campaigns

Identifying and proposing electrical or mechanical modifications, rework

Reviewing quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback

Review, define and execute detailed test plans

Maintaining test equipment (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, oscilloscopes, etc.),

Maintain and keep current certifications on tools and equipment (Torque wrenches, precision tools, etc.)

Qualifications:

High school diploma, or equivalent experience/combined education, with additional specialized technical training equivalent to a technical Associate degree

3 to 6+ years of experience performing assigned related technical tasks

Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic assembly tools and materials

Demonstrated ability to perform soldering to standards required for test hardware

Demonstrated ability to use standard fabrication equipment such as 3D printers and machine tools

Demonstrated ability to use standard electronic and environmental test equipment

Demonstrated ability to use oscilloscopes, multimeter, signal generators, spectrum analysers and other test equipment preferred

Job Location:

Washington, DC area.Company Description

Our team at Lynk Global invented what the FCC calls Satellite-Direct-to-Phone communication. Our technology works for making crystal clear phone calls from our satellites to standard, unmodified cellular phones around the world. By joining Lynk, you will have the opportunity to directly touch the lives of billions. Your mission will be to bring messaging/phone service/mobile broadband to billions, pull hundreds of millions out of poverty, and save countless lives.