AIT Technician – RF & Flight Hardware

HR Talent Partner SA

Stellenbosch

On-site

ZAR 320,000 - 450,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

HR Talent Partner SA is assisting a renowned aerospace firm in Stellenbosch with a full-time AIT Technician position. The role covers hands-on assembly, integration, and testing of RF and digital communication units from engineering models to flight hardware.

The successful candidate will collaborate with production, quality, and development engineers to build, test, and troubleshoot units to space industry standards, contribute to process improvement, and support qualification campaigns

Qualifications

Must have South African citizenship or valid work permit.
Degree or equivalent in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Minimum 5 years’ experience as an AIT Technician or similar with RF/comms.
Experience in electronic engineering/manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Assemble, integrate, and test RF and digital units in production, including finepitch.
Perform PCB and cable/harness assembly and mechanical integration.
Conduct functional, environmental, and RF testing using lab equipment.
Troubleshoot production failures to component level and document NCRs.
Support industrialisation tasks, test jig development, and work instruction creation.
Support product qualification and acceptance testing, including vibration, thermal cycling, and thermal vacuum campaigns.
Maintain accurate build records and test data per quality system.