Launch & Test Ops Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Technician | All Shifts All Levels
Core
Install, test, troubleshoot, and maintain instrumentation and control systems for critical launch and test operations at space launch complexes and test stands.
Role type
Hands-on IC instrumentation and controls technician
Builds
Ground support equipment, test stands, and launch facility infrastructure
Domain
Aerospace launch operations and test engineering
Required skills
PLC programming, electrical wiring and terminations, 4–20 mA loop troubleshooting, pneumatic system maintenance, schematic interpretation, hazardous location safety protocols, mechanical assembly, calibration, preventive maintenance
Preferred skills
Propellant handling knowledge, forklift and boom lift operation, UL 508A standards familiarity, journeyman electrical license, associate degree in electronics
Technologies
PLCs, SCBA, SCAPE, 24 VDC control circuits, 120V/208V/480V electrical systems, DMMs, oscilloscopes
Responsibilities
Configure and verify instrumentation on test stands before, during, and after hotfire campaigns; wire and commission automated control panels; troubleshoot anomalies in valve positioners and pressure transducers; perform turnaround activities to return stands to test-ready configuration; execute safety-critical procedures for propellant operations; travel to offsite test campaigns
Seniority
Entry to Senior, hands-on IC