Development Production Technician
Posted 22 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Development Production Technician (DEV Prod Tech)”
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- Expected experience
- 1+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
- Contract
- Full-time
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyEngineering, Mathematics, Science
Study levelCertificate or higher
Ready to make connectivity from space universally accessible, secure and actionable? Then you've come to the right place!
E-Space is bridging Earth and space to enable hyper-scaled deployments of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and services. We are building a highly-advanced low Earth orbit (LEO) space system that will fundamentally change the design, economics, manufacturing and service delivery associated with traditional satellite and terrestrial IoT systems.
We're intentional, we're unapologetically curious and we're 100% committed to innovate space-based communications and deliver actionable intelligence that will expand global economies, protect space and our planet and enhance our overall quality of life.
The E-Space Manufacturing team builds the world's most advanced aerospace products at high rate and high precision.
What you'll be doing:
- Support production engineering during development and pre-production phases of hardware life-cycles, including building pre-production, qualification, and flight hardware
- Assist with transitioning product lines from engineering development to full rate production
- Support production engineering in the setup and activation of production lines and development and qualification of hardware test setups
- Support engineering in rework and recovery efforts on non-conforming hardware
- Support of existing production lines, including tooling fabrication, test rack builds (structure, low voltage, and network), test system maintenance, factory automation projects, and general production improvement projects
- Build, repair, and rework harnessing to support mechanical and electrical assemblies as well as ground support equipment and development/qualification test assets
- Assist with maintenance of HITL, continuous integration, and qualification satellite hardware
- Assist with satellite and qualification hardware movements around the site
- Provide targeted surge support for company critical production or qualification test efforts
What you will bring to this role:
- High school diploma or equivalency certificate
- 1+ years of experience in manufacturing, mechanical builds, equipment assembly/test OR a bachelor's degree in an engineering, math, or science discipline
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs. unassisted
- Must be able to climb ladders and be comfortable working in tight spaces
- Must be able to move repetitively, bend or twist, and use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
- Must be willing to work all shifts, over time, and weekends as needed