Aerospace AIT & Mechanical Technician - Hybrid

Doist; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity ownership

Hybrid work: 1 remote day per week

Visa sponsorship

Relocation support

Private health insurance

Job summary

NewOrbit Space is seeking a hands-on technician for the precision mechanical assembly, integration, and test support of the AURA X satellite and thruster system. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle—from assembling flight-quality structures to building test fixtures and supporting AIT campaigns.

You will also perform goods in inspection, maintain documentation for traceability, and ensure cleanliness in ISO-class environments.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience in precision mechanical assembly of flight, aerospace, defence, or other high-reliability hardware.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, including GD&T callouts.
• Experience working in a cleanroom or ISO-classified environment.
• Experience building and operating mechanical test fixtures and GSE.
• Strong attention to detail and discipline in documentation and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Precision mechanical assembly of satellite structure, subsystems, and propulsion components to engineering drawings and procedures.
• Apply and record torques with calibrated tooling per procedures and callouts.
• Maintain cleanroom operations, including gowning and logging to ISO class requirements.
• Install thermal blankets and other thermal control hardware per procedure.
• Support vibration, shock, and structural test campaigns and fixture builds.
• Log and inspect hardware at assembly stages; flag non-conformances to the AIT Lead.
• Goods in inspection of incoming parts against drawings, orders, and certificates of conformance.

Skills

Precision mechanical assembly

GD&T drawings reading

Cleanroom/ISO environment

Documentation & traceability

ESD awareness

Tools

GSE tooling

CAD literacy (SolidWorks/CATIA)

Job description

NewOrbit Space is seeking a hands-on technician for the precision mechanical assembly, integration, and test support of the AURA X satellite and thruster system. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle—from assembling flight-quality structures to building test fixtures and supporting AIT campaigns.

You will also perform goods in inspection, maintain documentation for traceability, and ensure cleanliness in ISO-class environments.