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To support this mission Dawn is looking for an Avionics Technician to join our Avionics Team. \nThis is a hands-on role focused on building, integrating, and supporting the avionics systems that power the Mk-II Aurora spaceplane. You will work closely with avionics engineers, manufacturing teams, and suppliers to deliver high-quality aircraft systems as we transition the Mk-II Aurora from a research and development platform into a repeatable production aircraft. \nYou will take ownership of electrical harness manufacture, supply chain coordination, and helping establish the processes and standards that will support future aircraft production. If you want a narrow, heavily structured role, this is probably not for you. We are looking for someone practical, organised, and capable of taking ownership in a fast-moving environment. \nWhat you'll do \nBuild, install, and test flight-ready electrical harnesses, including manufacture, lacing, termination, labelling, inspection, routing, continuity testing, fault finding, and verification. \nSupport the transition from development to production by improving documentation, work instructions, tooling, and production workflows. \nIntegrate avionics systems into aircraft, including flight computers, sensors, radios, antennas, and supporting electronics. \nConfigure and verify aircraft electrical systems, and support system-level testing during integration. \nManage harness and avionics supply chains, including sourcing, bills of materials, procurement, inventory, supplier engagement, harness kits, and production stock. \nCreate and maintain design data including electrical schematics, BOMs, standards and SOPs. \nMaintain high standards of workmanship, safety, and documentation. \nCollaborate closely with avionics, mechanical, manufacturing, and flight test teams. \nContribute ideas and feedback to improve designs, processes, and product quality. \nWhat we're looking for \nYou will have: \n5+ years of experience in aircraft, aerospace, or automotive, electrical integration. \nExperience in cable and harness assembly to recognised industry standards, such as NASA-STD-8739.4, IPC/WHMA-A-620, RA-5401, or AC 25-26. \nProficient in the use of a range of Precision Termination Tooling (PTT) for electrical crimping and terminal installation. \nExperience producing high reliability, safety critical products. \nExperience installing and troubleshooting electrical or avionics systems. \nExperience reading and producing electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering drawings. \nExperience with standard electrical test equipment, such as multimeters, insulation testers, oscilloscopes, or network analysers. \nA strong practical understanding of electrical systems and electronics. \nExperience managing components, inventory, suppliers, or production materials. \nClear written and spoken English. \nBonus skills, nice to have: \nAircraft avionics integration experience. \nRF system installation and coaxial harnessing. \nExperience with Rapidharness \nExperience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks Electrical or SolidWorks. \nHigh-reliability soldering, such as ECSS-Q-ST-70-08. \nPCB assembly, rework, or modification. \nExperience creating manufacturing documentation or work instructions. \nFamiliarity with configuration control and production quality systems. \nWhat sets you apart \nYou enjoy building things that fly. You take pride in producing clean, reliable, and well-documented work. You are equally comfortable on the workshop floor assembling a harness, troubleshooting an aircraft system, or coordinating with suppliers to keep production moving. \nYou understand that great aircraft are built through repeatable processes, attention to detail, and strong teamwork. You look for ways to improve how things are done and help turn cutting-edge designs into products that can be built again and again. \nWhat we offer \nA chance to work on something that has never been done before. \nOwnership of meaningful hardware from day one. \nDirect involvement in the evolution of the world's highest-performing runway-launched spaceplane. \nA flat, fast-moving culture that rewards initiative. \nThe opportunity to help build the foundations of aircraft production at Dawn Aerospace. \nDiversity & Inclusion\nAt Dawn Aerospace, we believe that diverse teams build better solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued and supported to do their best work.\nAbout Dawn Aerospace\nDawn Aerospace is a space transportation company with a purpose.\nOur mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing more sustainable and scalable ways to access and move around in space. We believe this access, in the form of a transportation network, will fundamentally change what’s possible from space. We currently focus on three areas of space transportation:\nIn-space propulsionWe're a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for various classes of satellites. Our systems utilise safe, accessible propellants and we have over 170 of these propulsion units on more than 40 operational satellites already. A further 200 units are in production.\n\nIn-space servicingCoupled with our propulsion expertise, we are ensuring that our customers' satellites are refuellable. In the coming years, Dawn will offer a refueling service to enable life extension of customer satellites. This new market is aligned with our sustainability goal to ensue a clean and safe space for everyone! \n\nSpaceplaneWe are developing the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket propulsion with the reusability of conventional airplanes to enable high-frequency, low-cost access to sub-orbital space.\n\nOur international teams are distributed across four locations: the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and the USA.\nApply for this Job\nImportant!\nIf you think you have what it takes but are unsure that you check every box, we still want to hear from you.\nTo all recruitment agencies: Dawn Aerospace does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our job’s alias, our employees, or any other company location. 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