AIT & Electronics Technician

NewOrbit
Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled TradesSkills: ["Attention to detail","Documentation","Traceability","Safety-first mindset","Collaboration"]

Support the build, integration, and test of electronic boards, wiring harnesses, and mechanical test setups for an ion thruster. Assemble and inspect flight-quality hardware to IPC standards, build and terminate harnesses, and set up fixtures and bench instrumentation. Assist AIT campaigns with functional and environmental testing (thermal vacuum, vibration), maintain traceability records, and operate lab equipment to verify spacecraft-level performance.

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AIT & Electronics Technician

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Job Summary

Support the build, integration, and test of electronic boards, wiring harnesses, and mechanical test setups for an ion thruster. Assemble and inspect flight-quality hardware to IPC standards, build and terminate harnesses, and set up fixtures and bench instrumentation. Assist AIT campaigns with functional and environmental testing (thermal vacuum, vibration), maintain traceability records, and operate lab equipment to verify spacecraft-level performance.
Location: Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Field Service, Maintenance & Skilled Trades

Key Responsibilities

  • •Assemble, rework, and inspect electronic boards to IPC-A-610 Class 3 standards.
  • •Build and terminate wiring harnesses and cable assemblies to IPC/WHMA-A-620 standards, including crimping, soldering, and EMC/HV protective measures.
  • •Build mechanical and electrical test setups, including fixtures, jigs, and bench instrumentation.
  • •Support AIT activities on the thruster and its electronics with functional testing, environmental test support (thermal vacuum, vibration), and continuity/insulation checks.
  • •Maintain as-built records, test logs, travellers, and non-conformance reports to support traceability of flight hardware.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionRemote WorkRelocation

Key Requirements

  • •IPC-A-610 Class 3 certification (or equivalent demonstrated experience to Class 3 standards).
  • •IPC/WHMA-A-620 harness and cable assembly certification.
  • •Proven hands-on experience assembling, reworking, and inspecting electronic boards and harnesses.
  • •Experience building mechanical and electrical test setups from drawings and procedures.
  • •Experience supporting AIT or equivalent integration and test activities on electronic hardware.
Experience:AerospaceDefenceMedicalHigh-reliability
Skills:Attention to detailDocumentationTraceabilitySafety-first mindsetCollaboration
Certifications:IPC-A-610 Class 3IPC/WHMA-A-620J-STD-001
Tech Stack:IPC-A-610IPC/WHMA-A-620ANSI/ESD S20.20J-STD-001ECSS-Q-ST-70OscilloscopesMultimetersPower suppliesElectronic loadsDAQ systemsThermal vacuumVibration

Company Brief

NewOrbit
Develops and builds satellites and air-breathing electric propulsion systems to operate in ultra-low Earth orbits (180–250 km), enabling higher-resolution imagery, faster connectivity and sustainable debris-free missions.
Industry: Space Technology
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Reading, United Kingdom
Founded: 2021
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