**Join the PDS Tech Commercial Team as a Manufacturing Technician – Shape the Future of Space Flight** Are you passionate about space exploration and aviation technology? PDS Tech Commercial is looking for a **Manufacturing Technician** to join our team in the aviation industry. This is an incredible opportunity to work on cutting-edge space flight hardware, from assembly and soldering to ensuring the highest quality standards for space-bound components. Location: **Lanham, MD** Schedule: **Weekdays, 9/80 schedule** Pay Rate: **$39.72 to $44.05 per hour** **Role Summary & Impact** As a **Manufacturing Technician** , you'll play a critical role in the assembly of space flight hardware, including electronic and mechanical assemblies and subassemblies like CCAs, ECAs, and cables. Your work will directly contribute to the success of space missions, ensuring the highest standards of quality and precision. Whether you’re working with fine-pitch components, applying polymeric materials, or conducting peer inspections, you will be integral to the creation of components that are trusted in space. **Day-to-Day Responsibilities:** + **Assembly Operations:** Perform assembly operations on Space Flight hardware, including electronic and mechanical components such as CCAs, ECAs, and cables, based on technical drawings and diagrams. + **Soldering:** Solder various types of components, including fine pitch, J-lead, SMT, and through-hole, to meet exacting specifications. + **Material Application:** Apply polymeric materials such as bonding, staking, and conformal coating to assemblies as needed. + **Testing & Inspection:** Conduct continuity checks on work in progress and completed assemblies to ensure functionality and integrity. + **Peer Inspection:** Perform peer inspections of assemblies according to quality specifications, ensuring all components meet rigorous standards. + **Rework & Modification:** Disassemble, modify, rework, and reassemble flight, experimental, or prototype assemblies as needed, ensuring adherence to specifications and simulated conditions. + **Flexibility:** Be open to occasional overtime, evenings, and weekends to meet program schedules and deadlines. **Qualifications:** **Basic Qualifications:** + **High School Diploma/GED** . + **5 years of experience** in assembly and soldering, particularly with fine-pitch components and space flight hardware. + **Soldering Certifications:** J-STD-001 with Space Addendum and **NASA 8739.1 certification** . **Preferred Qualifications:** + **NASA 8739.1 certification** and **NASA 8739.4 certification** . + Experience with **component lead forming** and rework processes. **Ready to Make Your Mark in Space Flight? Apply Today!** **Pay Details:** $39.72 to $44.05 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.pdstech.com/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance