Space AIT Engineer: Aerospace Hardware & Test

Space Kinetic Corp.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based compensation

401(k) retirement plan with 3.5% match

Paid holidays and winter break

Comprehensive medical, dental, and VIs

Performance-based bonus opportunities

Job summary

Space Kinetic Corp. in El Segundo, CA seeks an Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer to lead hands-on assembly, integration, verification, and testing of complex aerospace hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to move hardware from release through final verification in a fast-paced, high-urgency environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, spacecraft, manufacturing, hardware integration, or test engineering.
• Hands-on experience with hardware assembly, integration, testing, manufacturing, or production processes.
• Experience developing, maintaining, or executing assembly procedures, work instructions, or test procedures.
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, or system-level hardware issues and contribute to root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, GD&T, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, or technical requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support assembly, integration, and testing activities for aerospace vehicles, spacecraft, payloads, subsystems, and ground support equipment.
• Develop and maintain assembly procedures, work instructions, integration plans, and test procedures.
• Perform mechanical and electrical integration of structures, mechanisms, avionics, harnesses, sensors, payloads, and other hardware.
• Provide hands-on support during hardware builds and integration activities; troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and system-level issues.
• Assist with root cause investigations, failure analysis, nonconformance resolution, and corrective actions.
• Execute functional checkouts and support environmental testing, including TVAC, vibration, shock, and EMI/EMC testing.
• Support test configuration planning, instrumentation, data acquisition, and the development of tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and ground support equipment.
• Review engineering drawings, CAD models, schematics, wiring diagrams, and requirements to verify hardware readiness.
• Maintain configuration control, hardware traceability, test records, and accurate as-built documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and program teams to meet integration schedules and resolve technical issues.
• Identify opportunities to improve AIT processes, test repeatability, quality, efficiency, and production throughput, including supporting automated test equipment and test scripts.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Hands-on

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Space Kinetic Corp. in El Segundo, CA seeks an Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer to lead hands-on assembly, integration, verification, and testing of complex aerospace hardware.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, systems, software, manufacturing, quality, and test teams to move hardware from release through final verification in a fast-paced, high-urgency environment.