Here at The Exploration Company, we are building spacecrafts for humanity.
We are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that can eventually be refueled in orbit, and which carries cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.
We want you as a hands-on AIT Electrical/Harness Technician to help us in our mission by building, integrating, maintaining and documenting Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) and electrical harnesses used for FM1 integration and on-site ground testing, to ensure that our mission will succeed and our system will work in space!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
In your role as an AIT Electrical/Harness Technician, your role will include the following responsibilities:
- Build, wire, assemble and inspect EGSE assemblies and associated electrical harnesses in accordance with released drawings, bills of materials and work instructions
- Where drawings or complete work instructions are unavailable, use available information and agreed engineering direction to support practical build decisions, capture the as-built configuration and any assumptions or open points, and seek review and approval before the equipment is used
- Manufacture, terminate, label, route, inspect and maintain electrical harnesses and test cables used during FM1 integration and ground testing
- Perform prescribed electrical checks, such as continuity, pinout and polarity checks, using approved procedures, equipment and acceptance limits
- Support installation, setup, connection, disconnection and removal of EGSE and harnesses in integration areas and at on-site ground-test locations
- Maintain and troubleshoot EGSE, harnesses and test cables; identify faults and report discrepancies for engineering or quality disposition before making changes outside approved instructions
- Support engineers and test teams during integration and ground-test activities by preparing equipment, maintaining tidy cable routing and assisting with approved checks
- Maintain accurate build, inspection, test, maintenance and as-built records, including equipment identification and configuration status
- Keep track of tools and measuring equipment used for the work, including their serviceability and calibration status where applicable
- Follow applicable electrical-safety, ESD, clean-work-area and hardware-handling requirements
- Support the packing, transport, deployment and return of EGSE and harnesses for ground-test campaigns
- Help maintain an orderly workshop, equipment inventory and stock of consumables.
WHAT WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE FROM YOU
In the role of AIT Electrical/Harness Technician, ideally you will bring the following skillset, mentality and experience:
- Vocational training or apprenticeship in electrical/electronic engineering, electronics, mechatronics or a comparable qualification; equivalent practical experience will also be considered
- Hands-on experience assembling electrical wiring, cable harnesses, electrical panels or rack-based equipment; experience in aerospace AIT or with EGSE is an asset
- Practical skills in wire preparation, crimping, connector termination, cable routing and labelling; soldering experience is an asset where required by the work instructions
- Ability to read and follow electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, connector pinouts, assembly drawings and work instructions
- Experience using hand tools and basic electrical measurement equipment, such as a multimeter or continuity tester
- Careful approach to workmanship, inspection, configuration control and recording completed work
- Willingness to stop and raise a discrepancy when a drawing, label, measurement or instruction does not agree, rather than making an unauthorised change
- Basic fault-finding skills and the ability to communicate findings clearly to engineers and test teams
- Willingness to work hands-on in workshops, integration areas and on-site test locations, including supporting time-critical campaign…