Satellite AIT Technician — Cleanroom Assembly (UK)

COMAT; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

COMAT is seeking a Satellite AIT support technician to join the team in Portsmouth. You will perform operations in ISO7/ISO8 cleanrooms and carry out mechanical integration of satellite structures, harnesses, and components using torque tools and test benches.

You will verify equipment, prepare tests, document steps, and report anomalies during AIT. The role requires reading mechanical drawings, assembling equipment, precision torque tightening, and cleanroom experience, with 2–5 years in a

Qualifications

• Ability to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials.
• Experience in assembling and integrating equipment, mechanisms, and satellite structures.
• Proficiency in precision mechanical assembly techniques: fitting, torque tightening, bonding.
• Ability to integrate electrical and RF harnesses.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.

Responsibilities

• Performing operations in ISO7 or ISO8 cleanrooms.
• Reading and following assembly procedures.
• Mechanical integration: assembling and integrating electronic equipment, mechanisms, satellitestructures, and components such as electrical harnesses, RF harnesses, thermal protection (MLI), heaters, brackets and supports.
• Carrying out bolted and bonded assemblies.
• Using specific tools (torque wrench, test benches, lifting equipment).
• Test preparation: setting up the materials, equipment, and tools required for various mechanical, thermal, optical, and RF tests.
• Equipment verification: inspecting and checking components and equipment prior to integration.
• Documentation and reporting: documenting each integration step.
• Identifying and reporting anomalies encountered during AIT.

Skills

Read drawings

Assemble equipment

Mechanical integration

Electrical harnesses

RF harnesses

Cleanroom experience

Torque tightening

Documentation

Anomaly reporting

Teamwork

English proficiency

Education

Higher National Degree/Technical Degree in mechanics/microtechnologies

Tools

Torque wrench

Test benches

Lifting equipment

Job description

COMAT is seeking a Satellite AIT support technician to join the team in Portsmouth. You will perform operations in ISO7/ISO8 cleanrooms and carry out mechanical integration of satellite structures, harnesses, and components using torque tools and test benches.

You will verify equipment, prepare tests, document steps, and report anomalies during AIT. The role requires reading mechanical drawings, assembling equipment, precision torque tightening, and cleanroom experience, with 2–5 years in a