Equipment Engineer

Actalent • Redmond, WA • 4h ago

Job Title: Fiber Optics Equipment Engineer

Job Description

Join an innovative program aimed at providing low-latency high-speed internet to underserved populations globally by deploying a constellation of over 3,000 satellites to Low Earth Orbit. We are seeking a talented Equipment Engineer to be part of our Satellite Hardware Manufacturing Team. In this role, you will be responsible for driving improved equipment uptime, availability, and capability for manufacturing our next-generation spacecraft. You will manage the full equipment lifecycle, from requirements specification to end-of-life services, ensuring high system availability and production capacity through automation and capital investment.

Responsibilities

Develop system requirements and collaborate with development groups to design new equipment.

Participate in sourcing plans for complex equipment, both COTS and custom.

Lead equipment integration and site acceptance testing.

Develop troubleshooting, preventative maintenance, and spares plans for equipment.

Support second-line escalation of critical equipment downtime.

Specify and develop facilities interface requirements, including power, network, space, LN2/GN2, and PCW.

Train and support equipment technicians responsible for routine maintenance and troubleshooting.

Essential Skills

Experience with Space Flight Hardware Manufacturing.

Experience with fiber optic assembly, optic splicing, optical amplifiers.

Experience with Mechatronic/Electro-Mechanical systems design and integration.

Familiarity with Low-Rate Manufacturing Environments and New Product Introduction.

Experience with Root Cause Analysis Techniques such as Fishbone, Fault Tree, and DMAIC.

Experience with Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Data Acquisition (DAQ) Systems.

Experience reading Wiring Diagrams and GD&T.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

Experience with Labview.

Experience with NX Unigraphics or similar CAD software.

Experience with Statistical Analysis Software such as Minitab.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.

3-8 years of relevant experience.

Work Environment

The work schedule is Monday to Friday during normal business hours. Fifty percent of your time will be spent on the shop floor, working with production teams to implement new processes, solve technical issues, and perform production development testing. Twenty-five percent will involve independent development work, analyzing data sets for production improvement, and quality control measures. The remaining twenty-five percent will be dedicated to meetings and collaboration on design introductions, production process management, and solution reviews.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $79.48/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision - Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital - 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available - Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) - Short and long-term disability - Health Spending Account (HSA) - Transportation benefits - Employee Assistance Program - Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Redmond,WA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 15, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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