Space AIT Electronics Technician — Hybrid, Equity & Impact

Doist; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health coverage

Hybrid work with one remote day per週

Equity and ownership stakes

Visa sponsorship & relocation support

Job summary

NewOrbit Space is seeking a hands-on technician to support build, integration and test of electronic boards and harnesses for the AURA gridded-ion thruster. You will follow IPC-A-610 Class 3 standards and contribute to the full hardware lifecycle, including test rigs and AIT campaigns, reporting to the AIT team.

You will work with electronics, control, software and satellite teams to ensure traceable, flight-grade hardware, with a strong emphasis on documentation and quality control in a

Qualifications

• Must have IPC-A-610 Class 3 certification or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Must have IPC/WHMA-A-620 harness and cable assembly certification.
• Proven hands-on experience assembling, reworking and inspecting boards and harnesses.
• Experience building mechanical/electrical test setups from drawings and procedures.
• Experience supporting AIT or similar integration and test activities on electronic hardware.
• Confident use of lab instrumentation (oscilloscope, multimeter, power supply, DAQ).
• ESD-aware practices (ANSI/ESD S20.20 or equivalent).
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and mechanical drawings.
• Strong attention to detail and meticulous documentation/traceability.

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 and EMC/HV protections.
• Build mechanical/electrical test setups, including fixtures and benches.
• Support AIT activities on thruster and electronics with functional testing and environmental tests.
• Read schematics and drawings; maintain as-built records and test logs.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Attention to detail

Documentation discipline

Team collaboration

Education

IPC-A-610 Class 3 certification

IPC/WHMA-A-620 certification

Tools

Oscilloscope

Multimeter

Power supply

Electronic loads

DAQ systems

Test fixtures & jigs

Job description

NewOrbit Space is seeking a hands-on technician to support build, integration and test of electronic boards and harnesses for the AURA gridded-ion thruster. You will follow IPC-A-610 Class 3 standards and contribute to the full hardware lifecycle, including test rigs and AIT campaigns, reporting to the AIT team.

You will work with electronics, control, software and satellite teams to ensure traceable, flight-grade hardware, with a strong emphasis on documentation and quality control in a