Engineering Technician, Mechanical and Electrical
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Engineering Technician, Mechanical and ElectricalMOUNTAIN VIEW, CA / RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT / FULL TIME About Kairos Aerospace At Kairos Aerospace, we combine innovative aerospace systems with advanced data science. Unlike traditional aerospace companies, we sell information, not hardware - we operate our sensors cost-effectively at continental scale to produce novel data streams about pressing global problems. First on our list: spotting hard-to-monitor emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that accelerates climate change. Since starting continuous survey operations in 2018, Kairos has removed methane emissions equal to over 9.2 million tonnes of CO2e through our work. To put that in perspective, that’s equivalent to over 2 million cars being removed from the roads for a year or shutting down about seventeen 350 MW coal-fired power plants. We call that a good start. As a team, we love science and engineering, we love getting our hands dirty with hardware and software, and we love seeing our work make a difference in the real world. We’ve created a diverse, collaborative, supportive, and fun environment based on integrity and treating people right. So no matter your gender, gender identity, race, age, beliefs, sexual orientation, or disabilities, we welcome you and would like to work with you. :-) It’s never boring, it’s always challenging, and we’re usually laughing. Engineering Technician, Mechanical and Electrical The Engineering Tech will help Kairos scale its hardware operations by supporting the mechanical and electrical assembly and maintenance of the Kairos imaging pods. You will be able to make an immediate impact by conducting hardware maintenance and assembly tasks while providing feedback to improve the current methods. The skills required to carry out the responsibilities of this role are more important than your educational background. Being a startup, there are always opportunities to work in other areas such as data analysis, software projects, and flight systems and we welcome you to explore any areas of interest.Objectives
- Keep a revolving door of imaging pods maintained on schedule while adapting to swiftly changing and competing priorities
- Build new pods with a safety-first approach
- Follow established policies and procedures with keen attention to detail
- Track inventory in a clean and organized manner
- Improve and update instructions and procedures
- Learn the operation of our imaging equipment in order to test the imaging pod's functionality
- Maintain existing pods - disassembly, inspection, testing, and reassembly of our mechanical and electrical systems
- Produce new pods - order/gather components, follow instruction set, and accurately complete build of imaging equipment
- Work with the lab/shop inventory in order to keep hardware supplies, tools, and parts organized and in stock. Manage vast paperwork related to upkeep
- Safety-first mindset
- Excellent mechanical skills (best practices, use of tools)
- Experience assembling custom wiring harnesses (soldering, crimping, connectors, etc)
- Proficient soldering skills
- Ability to use a multimeter for basic diagnostics
- Capacity to pay close attention to details, follow directions carefully, do things correctly without taking shortcuts, balance speed and precision, and keep records clean
- Strong communication skills
- Experience working with flight critical hardware
- Experience using Linux computers through command line interface
- Experience managing an inventory system or working closely with spreadsheets tracking lots of moving parts
- Experience programming with Python
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