Electromechanical Technician

MP Space; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in the company

On-site Sydney HQ

Fast-moving startup environment

Job summary

MP Space in Sydney is scaling production of spacecraft power systems and is seeking an experienced hands-on technician to build flight hardware and assemble wiring harnesses to a flawless standard.

You will work closely with engineering to test, troubleshoot, and improve processes, write assembly documentation, and help bring new production lines online. This on-site role offers equity in the company in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

• Five+ years as a hands-on technician in electromechanical, electronics, electrical or motorsport work.
• Master-level wiring, harnessing, crimping, soldering and mechanical assembly skills.
• Experience in auto, medical devices, aerospace, defence or similar environment with high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Build flight hardware and assemble, wire and integrate spacecraft battery systems, power electronics and electromechanical assemblies.
• Create wiring harnesses and cable assemblies with cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, potting and bonding.
• Wrench, torque, stake and bond mechanical assemblies to drawings; follow IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC J-STD-001 standards.
• Test and troubleshoot using multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes, insulation and continuity testers.
• Record build/test data, help write work instructions and test procedures, and raise non-conformances to investigate root causes.

Skills

Wiring & harnessing

Crimping & soldering

Mechanical assembly

Electrical test equipment

Quality workmanship

Education

Certificate III/IV in Electrotechnology/Electronics/Engineering

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Job description

At MP Space, we’re revolutionizing the satellite component industry by applying large-scale, streamlined production techniques to efficiently build reliable satellite hardware. Based in Sydney, we’re series A startup and a tight team of engineers from companies like Tesla, Atlassian, and Arista. We recently hit our first major company milestone and achieved space heritage, with our battery packs being launched into low earth orbit onto customer satellites. The next phase of our company will be scaling manufacturing and increasing our product line to meet growing global demand for satellite power systems.

If you’ve built race cars, assembled medical devices, worked in avionics or put together hardware where there’s no second chance to get it right, we’d love to talk to you.

We’re scaling production of our spacecraft battery and power hardware from hundreds of units a year to thousands. We need an experienced technician who can build fast and to a flawless standard, and who brings the know-how to help us build better.

You’re quick and precise, you can wire, harness and wrench in tight spaces, and when something doesn’t fit, you work out why and fix it.

This is a hands‑on role in our Production team. You’ll report to the Sustaining Engineering Manager and work closely with engineering to improve processes and make our products easier to build.

What you’ll do

• Build flight hardware
• Assemble, wire and integrate spacecraft battery systems, power electronics and electromechanical assemblies where neat, careful work matters.
• Build wiring harnesses and cable assemblies: cutting, stripping, crimping, soldering, potting and bonding.
• Wrench, torque, stake and bond mechanical assemblies to drawings.
• Hold yourself to high‑reliability workmanship standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC J-STD-001.
• Test and troubleshoot
• Run functional and electrical tests with multimeters, power supplies, oscilloscopes and insulation/continuity testers.
• Find and fix faults at board, harness and assembly level, and get to the root cause rather than just the symptom.
• Record build and test data accurately, so every unit has a clear history.
• Help us build better
• Bring the techniques you’ve picked up over your career and teach them to the team, engineers included.
• Use your judgement where there’s no instruction yet, then help write the work instructions, assembly documentation and test procedures that fill the gaps.
• Help bring new products and new production lines online, solving problems as they come up.
• Tell engineering when a design is hard to build, and suggest how to make it easier.
• Design, build and maintain the fixtures, jigs, tooling and workstations that make every build faster and more repeatable.
• Keep ESD, contamination and cleanliness standards for flight hardware.
• Keep tools calibrated, consumables stocked and the work area safe and organised.
• Raise non-conformances and help investigate root causes.

What you’ll bring

• At least 5 years as a hands‑on technician in electromechanical, electronics, electrical or motorsport work. You’ve seen most things go wrong and know how to fix them.
• Master-level wiring, harnessing, crimping, soldering and mechanical assembly skills. You can show us a better way to do things.
• Experience in auto, medical devices, aerospace, defence or a similar environment where quality isn’t negotiable.
• Ideally, IPC/WHMA-A-620 or IPC J-STD-001 certification or a willingness to obtain appropriate certifications
• Real fault‑finding ability with electrical test equipment.
• Comfort working without a detailed checklist. You think on your feet and find practical solutions.
• Speed without cutting corners, and real pride in your workmanship.
• A trade or technical qualification (e.g. Certificate III/IV or Diploma in Electrotechnology, Electronics or Engineering), or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Why MP Space?

• Build real spacecraft hardware that will fly. Your work will end up in orbit.
• Shape how a space hardware production line is built, from the ground up.
• Everyone is an owner. In addition to excellent base compensation, we all own equity in the company, so we all benefit from our future success.
• Work on-site at our Sydney HQ in the National Space Industry Hub, South Eveleigh.
• Fast-moving, high-ownership startup environment.

Sound like you? Come and help us build the next generation of satellite power systems.