Satellite Mechanical Technicians

comat; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

comat is seeking a skilled Satellite AIT technician to join our Assembly, Integration and Testing team in the UK. You will perform operations in ISO7/ISO8 cleanrooms and read assembly procedures to integrate mechanical and RF harnesses with satellite structures.

The role requires 2+ years of satellite AIT experience, strong precision assembly skills, and English at B2 level. You will document each step and report anomalies to ensure mission readiness.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read mechanical drawings and bills of materials.
• 2+ years of Satellite AIT experience.
• Experience assembling and integrating equipment and satellite structures.
• Proficiency in precision mechanical assembly: fitting, torque tightening, bonding.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Strong sense of rigor, organization, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Perform operations in ISO7 or ISO8 cleanrooms.
• Read and follow assembly procedures.
• Mechanically integrate equipment, mechanisms, satellite structures and harnesses.
• Carry out bolted and bonded assemblies.
• Use tools such as torque wrenches and test benches.
• Prepare tests: organize materials and tools for mechanical, thermal, optical, and RF tests.
• Inspect components prior to integration and document each step.
• Identify and report anomalies encountered during AIT.

Skills

Reading drawings

Satellite AIT experience

Precision mechanical assembly

Electrical/RF harness integration

Cleanroom experience

Teamwork

English level B2

Education

Higher National Diploma/Technical Degree in mechanics or related

Tools

Torque wrench

Test benches

Lifting equipment

Job description

You will join a satellite Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) team, providing support to AIT engineers and technicians.

Your main tasks will include:

• 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 (waveguides and coaxialcables), thermal protection (MLI), heaters, metallic/composite brackets and supports, etc.
• Carrying out bolted and bonded assemblies
• Using specific tools (torque wrench, test benches, lifting equipment)
• Test preparation: setting up and organizing the materials, equipment, and tools required forvarious 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

Required Skills:

• 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
• Strong sense of rigor, organization, and teamwork
• At least 2 years of experience in Satellite AIT
• Upper-intermediate level in English (B2 level)

Formation souhaitée

VD / Higher National Degree/Technichal Degree in mechanics, in microtechnologies, watchmaking, in manufacturing or equivalent

Expérience minimum

2 to 5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in a space environment.