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Associate or Mid-Level Test Specialist

Los Angeles, California Job ID JR2025443726 Category Quality Post Date Feb. 05, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company’s Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) business unit has an exciting opportunity for an Associate or Mid-Level Test Specialist to join our dynamic team in Sylmar, CA.

Spectrolab is the world’s leading merchant supplier of the highest efficiency multijunction solar cells for spacecraft power systems, with proven reliability drawn from 65 years of space heritage. Spectrolab’s state-of-the-art space solar cells and panels power satellites in Earth’s orbit, as well as the International Space Station. Since its founding in 1956, Spectrolab has led the way in the development of high efficiency solar cells for space missions. During the Apollo 11 mission in 1969, a Spectrolab product became the first solar panel to be placed on the moon.

Position Responsibilities:  

  • Interfaces with engineers, peers, group leaders, for direction, collaboration, approval, and identifying requirements to resolve design, manufacturing, and related process problems

  • Troubleshoots and resolves test-related problems

  • Assists with review and validation of product non-conformances and disposition type, quality procedures and engineering requirements

  • Supports analysis to identify and evaluate the quality of products, operations and processes

  • Participates in the investigation to determine root cause of nonconformance of plans

  • Ability to apply basic knowledge of electronics design, systems and integration to perform failure and forensic analysis of electronics components and systems

  • Assists with the development or improvement of inspection or test techniques

  • Assists in the design and creation of test coupons to validate equipment or determine product acceptance

  • Follows documented procedures to set up and calibrate specialized test or measurement equipment

  • Assists in the documentation of procedures for setting up and calibrating test equipment

  • Follows documented procedures to perform tests or inspections and collects data for evaluation of process equipment, software, solutions, products or materials

  • Analyzes routine test, inspection or statistical data to determine product and processes conformity or assists with standard corrective action recommendations

  • Elevates anomalous results as required

  • Documents and communicates standard test, analysis or measurement results to ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements

  • Works under general supervision

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Experience using power measurement test and measurement instrumentation (such as power supplies, power meters, and analyzers)

  • 1+ years’ experience with electronics troubleshooting, repair, and schematics

  • Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

  • Ability to lift 35 pounds

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • 3 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience

  • Vocational education and/or Associates Degree or higher

  • Ambient pressure thermal environmental test experience

  • Experience using Automated Test Equipment.

Travel:

Position may require travel up to 10% of the time.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range Associate Level: USD $46,750 – $63,250

Summary pay range Mid-Level Level: USD $53,550 – $72,450


Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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