Aerospace AIT & Mechanical Technician - Hybrid + Equity

Neworbit; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 40.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity stake

Private health insurance

Hybrid work: 1 remote day/week

Visa sponsorship

Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Space in Reading is seeking a hands-on technician to support precision mechanical assembly, integration, and test activities for the AURA X satellite and thruster system. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle, including goods-in inspection and traceability, under an AIT Lead and with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires cleanroom discipline, GD&T interpretation, and experience with mechanical test fixtures.

Formación

• Hands-on precision mechanical assembly experience in high-reliability hardware.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings with GD&T callouts.
• Experience in cleanroom/ISO-class environments and contamination control.
• Experience building and operating mechanical test fixtures and GSE.
• Familiarity with torque procedures and calibrated tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Assemble satellite structures, subsystems, and propulsion components to drawings.
• Apply and record fastener torques using calibrated tooling per procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness and ESD discipline in hardware handling.
• Run cleanroom operations, gowning, and logging to ISO class requirements.
• Install thermal blankets (MLI) and thermal control hardware per procedure.
• Build mechanical test fixtures and GSE from drawings and instructions.
• Support vibration, shock, and structural test campaigns, including fixture setup and post-test inspection.
• Assist integration of propulsion system into the satellite structure.
• Maintain as-built records, travellers, torque records, and non-conformances for traceability.
• Perform goods-in inspection of incoming parts against drawings and certificates.

Conocimientos

Precision assembly

Flight hardware

Aerospace experience

GD&T interpretation

ESD awareness

Herramientas

SolidWorks

CATIA

Descripción del empleo

Space in Reading is seeking a hands-on technician to support precision mechanical assembly, integration, and test activities for the AURA X satellite and thruster system. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle, including goods-in inspection and traceability, under an AIT Lead and with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires cleanroom discipline, GD&T interpretation, and experience with mechanical test fixtures.