Hands-on Satellite AIT Mechanical Technician

microTECH Global LTD; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

microTECH Global Limited is seeking a hands-on technician for 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 and mechanisms to building test fixtures and mechanical GSE, to supporting AIT campaigns on the satellite and propulsion system.

As part of a lean AIT team, you will also support Goods In—receiving and inspecting incoming mechanical parts,

Qualifications

• Experience in precision mechanical assembly of flight hardware.
• Experience applying and recording torque with calibrated tooling.
• Experience working in a cleanroom or ISO-classified environment.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, including GD&T callouts.
• Experience building and operating mechanical test fixtures and GSE.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation discipline.
• ESD-aware working practices.
• Safety-focused around structural test, pressurised systems and vacuum environments.

Responsibilities

• Precision mechanical assembly of satellite structure, subsystems, and propulsion system components to engineering drawings and assembly procedures.
• Apply and record fastener torques using calibrated tooling in accordance with torque procedures and drawing callouts.
• Handle flight hardware in accordance with contamination control, ESD, and cleanliness procedures.
• Carry out and maintain cleanroom operations, including monitoring, gowning, and logging to ISO class requirements.
• Install thermal blankets (MLI) and other thermal control hardware to procedure.
• Build mechanical test fixtures, jigs, and GSE from drawings and instructions.
• Support vibration, shock, and structural test campaigns, including fixture build, accelerometer placement, and hardware removal and inspection post-test.
• Support integration of the propulsion system into the satellite structure.
• Maintain as-built records, travellers, torque records, and non-conformance reports to support full hardware traceability.
• Inspect and photograph hardware at defined assembly stages; flag non-conformances to the AIT Lead.
• Perform goods in inspection of incoming mechanical parts, structural components, and raw materials — checking against purchase orders, engineering drawings, and certificates of conformance.
• Log received items into programme inventory; quarantine and tag any non-conforming or suspect parts for disposition.

Skills

Precision assembly

Cleanroom practices

GD&T reading

Documentation discipline

ESD-aware practices

Torque tooling

Tools

GSE handling tools

Torque tooling

Job description

microTECH Global Limited is seeking a hands-on technician for 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 and mechanisms to building test fixtures and mechanical GSE, to supporting AIT campaigns on the satellite and propulsion system.

As part of a lean AIT team, you will also support Goods In—receiving and inspecting incoming mechanical parts,