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Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer

Space Kinetic Corp. · El Segundo, California · On-site

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About Space Kinetic Corp.

Building resilient in-space supply lines. Backed by Space Capital.

About the role

We are seeking an Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) Engineer to support the assembly, integration, verification, and testing of complex aerospace hardware and systems.This hands-on engineering role will help move hardware from engineering release through assembly, integration, functional testing, environmental testing, and final verification. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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 thermal vacuum (TVAC), vibration, shock, and EMI/EMC testing
More about this role

Space Kinetic is a dual-use space technology startup building a completely new architecture for space operations – one that brings the advantages of proliferated drone technology (low-cost, operationally flexible, attainable, distributed) to space missions while reducing the ecosystem's reliance on consumable fuel. In a world where many companies are focused on incrementally improving the status quo, we are focused on creating something entirely different – an architecture underpinned by new first principles to meet the opportunities and challenges of the third space age head-on. Our goal is to move away from one-to-one space architectures – where each satellite in a constellation has one (or a small # of) primary payloads attached to the bus -- and unlock a ‘one-to-many’ system, where each satellite has a large number of payloads which can be deployed from their host spacecraft at high velocities without firing a thruster.

This is not a role for someone looking for a traditional 40-hour work week. Space Kinetic is building ambitious, first-of-its-kind technology, and that requires urgency, ownership, and a high level of commitment to changing the foundational assumptions for...

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