Spacecraft Technical Assistant

PierSight; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

PierSight seeks a Spacecraft Technical Assistant to support satellite assembly, integration, and field calibration tasks. The role requires handling sterile processes and alignment work on space hardware and payloads.

The candidate should have strong fitting capabilities, experience reading engineering drawings with GD&T, and hands-on work with FM hardware and satellite components. Local field calibration projects may be involved.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of GD&T
• Strong fitting skills
• Experience with satellite hardware
• Ability to read complex engineering drawings
• Experience with mechanical testing and calibration

Responsibilities

• Integrate satellite structure and sub-assemblies per drawings and 3D CAD models
• Handle packing, containerisation and de-containerisation of satellites
• Lead FM subsystem assembly and PCB jig assembly, waveguide routing and alignments
• Maintain stock and calibration certificates for fasteners, torque wrenches and tools
• Ensure parts compatibility during assembly and conduct proof assemblies
• Work under QA and Mechanical engineer instructions and guidance
• Field calibration for SAR and drone-SAR experiments

Job description

Spacecraft Technical Assistant at PierSight

Role: Spacecraft Technical Assistant

Experience Requirements: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the integration of satellite structure and sub-assemblies as per approved drawings and 3D CAD model of the satellite.
• Responsible for handling, containerisation, de-containerisation of satellite.
• Take ownership of FM subsystem assembly, jig assembly of PCBs, Waveguide routings and alignments feed and reflector alignment correction etc required for Satellite and ground testing.
• Management and stock maintenance of fasteners, tools drill bits, Torque wrenches etc and give early alarm before stock is consumed.
• Responsible for checking compatibility of all parts in assembly, having multiple parts as proof assembly.
• Maintain calibration certificates of torque wrenches and tractability of fasteners with test certificates.
• Work as per QA and Mechanical engineer’s instructions and guidance.
• Open to work in field for calibration exercise of SAR and drone-SAR experiments.
• Certificate in Mechanical Fitter course from recognized ITI.
• 5+ years of professional experience as Fitter/Tradesman in Space hardware / Payload / Satellite.

Preferred Skill and Experience

• Should have experience of understanding complicated engineering drawing of packages and other items required for the assembly Satellite or payload parts.
• Strong understanding and application of GD&T.
• Expert in all fitting activities like filing, cutting, drilling tapping helicoil inserting/ removing, torquing etc. and assembling of etc.
• Expert in electronic package level all activities (FM and non-FM).
• Handling the FM Hardware with EOT Crane.
• Containerization and De-Containerization of Payload or Satellite.