Senior AIT Technician

The role

The AIT Technician performs physical assembly, integration and test operations to turn designs into flight-ready spacecraft. Work focuses on mechanical, thermal and harness integration in a cleanroom environment.

What you will do

• Prepare operations from approved procedures, travellers and drawings.
• Verify hardware including part and serial numbers, condition and cleanliness.
• Prepare and check tools, torque equipment, MGSE, lifting and handling equipment.
• Assemble and install satellite structures, panels, brackets, equipment, payloads, mechanisms and thermal hardware.
• Integrate subsystems into the satellite.
• Perform handling and lifting operations with MGSE.
• Route, install and connect flight harnesses.
• Perform electrical verification of harnesses.
• Install thermal hardware and fabricate, install and repair multi-layer insulation.
• Prepare satellite configurations for functional and environmental testing.

Required qualifications

• Vocational or technical qualification in mechanical, electrical, electronics, mechatronics or a related field, or equivalent hands-on training.
• Hands-on experience in the assembly, integration or test of complex electromechanical hardware in satellites.
• Around 2+ years for Technician, and around 5+ years with demonstrated autonomy for Senior Technician.
• Practical skill in precision mechanical assembly and thermal hardware installation.
• Practical skill in harness work: crimping, soldering, shielding, connector mating and routing.
• Ability to read and work from mechanical and electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, procedures and work instructions.
• Experience with electrical verification, including continuity, insulation and short-circuit checks.
• Understanding of cleanroom, contamination control and ESD requirements.
• Discipline in documentation and traceability.
• Experience raising and documenting non-conformances.
• Comfortable using an MES and Jira for work records.
• Strong communication skills in English (written & spoken).

Nice to have

• Experience on flight hardware in a satellite or other space environment.
• Multi-layer insulation fabrication and installation experience.
• Familiarity with workmanship standards such as IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721 or IPC/WHMA-A-620.
• Familiarity with ECSS, NASA or military quality standards.
• Experience supporting functional test: EGSE connection, test sequence execution and telemetry monitoring.
• Experience with environmental test campaigns (vibration, thermal vacuum) or launch campaigns.
• Awareness of 6S and good practice in production area organisation.

Benefits

• Continuous professional development
• Training opportunities

Before you apply

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required).
• Technical Interview includes a Technical Challenge.

About the company

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. They own the world's largest and most advanced SAR satellite constellation.