Mechanical Spacecraft Technician (I–III)

The role

You will perform assembly, integration, and testing of spacecraft mechanical systems. This includes building hardware, supporting environmental testing, and performing inspections.

What you will do

• Build, install, and inspect spacecraft mechanical hardware using engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Prepare, clean, protect, and handle flight and flight-like hardware.
• Perform precision assembly operations including torqueing, safety wiring, staking, bonding, shimming, alignment, and mechanical fastening.
• Support the integration of mechanical subsystems and components into spacecraft structures.
• Support mechanical functional testing, deployment testing, alignment checks, and environmental test activities.
• Perform visual, dimensional, and workmanship inspections.
• Identify and document hardware discrepancies and support nonconformance investigations.
• Operate and maintain hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, and lifting equipment.
• Follow requirements for FOD prevention, ESD control, cleanroom operations, and hazardous materials.
• Provide feedback on assembly processes, drawings, and tooling to improve performance.

Required qualifications

• Technical degree, certificate, apprenticeship, or equivalent training in mechanical, aerospace, manufacturing, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in spacecraft, aerospace, defense, automotive, precision manufacturing, or other high-reliability mechanical assembly environments.
• Experience assembling and integrating mechanical structures, mechanisms, brackets, panels, fasteners, or related hardware.
• Proficiency reading engineering drawings, schematics, work instructions, process sheets, and assembly procedures.
• Experience using hand tools, torque tools, precision measurement equipment, and mechanical test equipment.
• Experience with mechanical alignment, dimensional inspection, shimming, bonding, staking, or safety wiring.
• Experience working in ESD-sensitive, FOD-critical, and cleanroom environments.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate build, inspection, and test documentation.
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds and work in and around constrained or confined spaces.

Nice to have

• Spacecraft or satellite mechanical assembly and integration
• Experience with primary and secondary spacecraft structures
• Mechanical mechanisms, deployment systems, hinges, latches, or release devices
• Precision alignment and dimensional inspection
• Torque application, safety wiring, staking, shimming, and mechanical fastening
• Structural bonding, potting, or adhesive application
• Experience supporting vibration, acoustic, thermal vacuum, or other environmental testing
• Experience with lifting and handling flight hardware
• Familiarity with GD&T and mechanical inspection practices
• Experience with composite structures, lightweight materials, or additive-manufactured hardware

Benefits

• 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
• HSA/HRA options
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) for exempt employees
• Accrued PTO of up to 25 days for non-exempt employees
• 12 paid holidays
• Parental Leave
• Sick Leave
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks for in-office employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Fitness reimbursement
• Dog Fridays
• Equity participation

Before you apply

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligib

About the company

True Anomaly delivers decisive capabilities for space superiority by building autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors.