Avionics Technician
Katalyst Space Technologies · Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Posted about a month ago · $60,000 - $90,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Katalyst Space Technologies's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 98% of Katalyst Space Technologies's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Katalyst Space Technologies
- high 27 stale, 0 reposted of 42 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Katalyst Space Technologies's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Katalyst Space Technologies.
About this role
As an Avionics Technician at Katalyst, you will be responsible for building, assembling, and integrating avionics hardware and related equipment for spacecraft. Your day-to-day tasks will include precision wire preparation, soldering, PCB assembly, and executing electrical checkout and integration activities. You will work closely with engineers and other teams to ensure quality and accuracy in your work while adhering to strict standards and documentation practices.
- benefits
- 3/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Katalyst Space Technologies as an employer.
What you need
- High school diploma or equivalent; technical school, associate degree, military electronics training, or equivalent hands-on experience is preferred.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience assembling, integrating, testing, or repairing avionics, electronics, cable harnesses, or other high-reliability electrical hardware.
- Demonstrated ability to read and work from electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, harness drawings, connector pinouts, assembly drawings, and controlled work instructions.
- Strong hands-on workmanship in wire stripping, crimping, soldering, connectorization, harness fabrication, and electrical assembly, with careful attention to workmanship and repeatability.
- Hands-on proficiency with common electrical test equipment such as DMMs, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, electronic loads, continuity testers, and related diagnostic tools.
- Ability to document work accurately, communicate discrepancies clearly, and collaborate closely with engineers, inspectors, technicians, manufacturing, and integration teams.
Nice to have
- Experience building or integrating spacecraft, launch vehicle, aircraft, defense, robotics, or other mission-critical electronic hardware.
- Current or prior certification to IPC J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA-STD-8739 series, or comparable high-reliability workmanship standards.
- Experience fabricating and inspecting complex cable harnesses, including shielded cable, twisted pairs, coax, high-density connectors, backshells, splices, and strain relief.
- Experience with spacecraft or aerospace electrical integration, grounding/bonding, connector mating, harness routing, continuity/isolation testing, and safe power-up procedures.
- Experience performing electronics rework or repair under controlled procedures, including soldering and inspection of PCB assemblies and connectors.
What you get
- Base salary determined on a case-by-case basis, anticipated range $60,000 - $90,000 annually.
- Eligibility for long-term incentives, including Employee Stock Option and Equity Plan.
- Relocation bonus and other discretionary bonuses.
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off.
Worth weighing
- Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
- Role involves adherence to ITAR regulations, which may affect employment eligibility for non-US persons.
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Listed by Katalyst Space Technologies on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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