AIT Electronics Technician: Flight Hardware & Testing

microTECH Global LTD; England; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

microTECH Global Limited seeks a hands-on technician to support the build, integration and test of electronic boards, harnesses and mechanical test setups for the AURA gridded-ion thruster. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle, assembling flight-quality electronics and harnesses and supporting AIT campaigns on thruster electronics.

You will report into the AIT team, work with electronics, control, software and satellite teams, and maintain traceability of hardware with thorough

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience assembling, reworking and inspecting electronic boards and harnesses.
• Experience building up mechanical and electrical test setups from drawings and procedures.
• Experience supporting AIT activities on electronic hardware.
• Confident use of standard lab instrumentation (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply, DAQ).
• ESD-aware working practices and ability to read schematics and drawings.

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.
• Crimp, solder and lace harnesses; install backshells, connector savers and EMC / HV protective measures.
• Build up mechanical and electrical test setups, including fixtures, jigs and bench instrumentation.
• Support AIT activities on the thruster and its electronics, including functional testing and environmental testing.
• Read and work from schematics, wiring diagrams and assembly procedures.
• Maintain as-built records, test logs, travellers and non-conformance reports.
• Operate and maintain lab equipment — oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, DAQ systems.
• Support functional, performance and environmental testing of the thruster and its electronics.

Skills

Hands-on assembly

Reading schematics

Wiring harness termination

ESD awareness

Documentation discipline

Education

IPC-A-610 Class 3 certification

IPC/WHMA-A-620 harness/cable assembly certification

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Power supply

DAQ systems

Job description

microTECH Global Limited seeks a hands-on technician to support the build, integration and test of electronic boards, harnesses and mechanical test setups for the AURA gridded-ion thruster. You will work across the full hardware lifecycle, assembling flight-quality electronics and harnesses and supporting AIT campaigns on thruster electronics.

You will report into the AIT team, work with electronics, control, software and satellite teams, and maintain traceability of hardware with thorough