Full-Time

Senior Avionics Development Technician

Long Wall

Long Wall

11-50 employees

Containerized missile-defense systems and flight testing

Compensation Overview

$33 - $47/hr

El Segundo, CA, USA

In Person

Must be willing to travel to other Long Wall sites or customer facilities as necessary.

Category
Aerospace Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design
Requirements
  • High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent
  • Minimum 5+ years of relevant hands-on technician work experience in aerospace, aviation, military, telecommunications or similar industries. Including demonstrable working knowledge of, but not limited to: PCB, cable harness fabrication, electro-mechanical, mechanical, integration assemblies, and prototype development
  • ITAR Requirement: This position requires access to information protected under US export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations and/or the Export Administration Regulations. US person status (including US citizens, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted U.S. asylum status, or individuals admitted in U.S. refugee status) is a required qualification for this position.
  • Ability to climb up and down ladders to work at elevated levels
  • Work occasionally performed in an environment requiring exposure to fumes, odors, and noise
  • Must be willing to work 50+ hours a week (overtime), including weekends when necessary to support launch and critical project timelines, flexibility required
  • Must be willing to travel to other Long Wall sites or customer facilities as necessary
  • Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
  • Ability to use a computer to complete assignments
  • Ability to communicate with individuals and groups in person, by phone and telepresence
  • Ability to pick up, lift, and push up to 50lbs
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee will typically work in an office environmenT
Responsibilities
  • Assemble PCBs into product chassis and support final vehicle integration by installing electrical sub-assemblies and routing cables and harnesses
  • Assemble electro-mechanical components along with the building of circuit boards and small electrical assemblies
  • Fabricate high quality, high reliability cable and wire harnesses
  • Operate complex automated equipment, including routine inspection, maintenance, and troubleshooting
  • Document anomalies and non-conformities and associated rework to quickly return non-conforming product back into normal workflow
  • Perform functional testing of built hardware, including setups, instrumentation, test execution, create/upload reports, and teardown
  • Ensure lab equipment, tooling and consumables available and maintained to a high standard
  • Work closely with manufacturing and test engineers to provide input and develop assembly processes and test procedures
  • Assist with the development of production processes for first time production
  • Instruct and mentor junior avionics technicians
Desired Qualifications
  • Ability to perform assembly operations including bending, crimping, grasping, pulling, reflowing, sitting, soldering, standing, stooping, stretching, stripping, and torquing
  • Proficient usage of a PC; experience with Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word), shop floor management software (ERP) and related programs
  • Strong written and verbal communication, and organizational skills, and high level of attention to detail
  • Ability to read/interpret and work from controlled technical documentation and processes such as engineering drawings, layout drawings, mechanical drawings, assembly procedures, manufacturing instructions, schematics, and parts lists
  • Skills in operating and manipulating automated machinery and various mechanical and electronic hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity with minimal instruction
  • Strong emphasis on safety, cleanliness, adherence to corporate policies and standards, a great attitude, and the ability to effectively work with a team
  • Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging flight production clean room environment
  • 1+ years of experience working at a rocket launch facility and supporting launch campaigns
  • Manufacture and soldering of electronic components to NASA workmanship standards using IPC-J-STD-001 and/or IPC-A-610 standards
  • Manufacture electrical cable and harnesses to IPC-A-620 standard
  • Current or past certification for NASA-STD-8739.4, NASA-STD-8739.6, IPC-A-610, IPC-A-620, IPC-J-STD-001 or equivalent
  • Knowledge of ANSI S20.20 Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) standard and 5S methodologies

Long Wall designs containerized missile-defense systems and flight-test capabilities for the U.S. and its allies. Its main products are the RSX launch vehicle for flight testing and threat replication, and Ironwood, a deployable ground-support system for global launch and test operations, built in the U.S. at facilities in Long Beach and Mojave and drawing on seven years of prior R&D. The company shifted from commercial orbital launches to defense applications in 2025 after rebranding from ABL Space Systems. Its goal is to deliver affordable, scalable, and globally deployable defense systems and testing capabilities to accelerate missile-defense technology.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Long Beach, California

Founded

2025

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Venrock funds Long Wall since 2019 seed for missile defense acceleration.
  • Seven years ABL R&D enables proven RSX and Ironwood deployment.
  • Rebrand February 2025 pivots to high-demand defense applications.

What critics are saying

  • ABL RS1 failures erode DoD trust in RSX within 3-6 months.
  • Anduril captures hypersonic contracts via Lattice AI in 6-12 months.
  • Lockheed PAC-3 blocks Cyclops entry in 6-12 months.

What makes Long Wall unique

  • Long Wall delivers containerized RSX for rapid missile threat replication.
  • Ironwood provides deployable ground support in extreme environments.
  • Cyclops intercepts exoatmospheric missiles from surface launchers.

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Health Insurance

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Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Wellness Program

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