Senior AIT Technician Verified today

ICEYE · Athens, Greece · Production · first seen 2026-09-03

Role highlights

Senior AIT Technician, Global Manufacturing Organisation
Athens, Greece, on-site with occasional travel for environmental test and launch campaigns
Permanent contract, reporting to Production Team Leader
Subject to applicable security screening

Why this role matters

You build ICEYE's satellites. You perform the physical assembly, integration and test operations that turn qualified designs into flight-ready spacecraft, working to approved procedures in a cleanroom environment and taking personal responsibility for the quality, workmanship and traceability of everything you touch.

Your focus is mechanical, thermal and harness integration: assembling structures and equipment, installing thermal hardware and multi-layer insulation, routing and connecting flight harnesses, and bringing subsystems together into a complete satellite. Senior Technicians take on the more complex assemblies, lead frontline troubleshooting and coach the technicians around them.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

Preparation and Readiness

Prepare each operation from the approved procedure, traveller and drawings, and check that the documentation matches the hardware in front of you before starting
Verify hardware before use: part and serial numbers, quantity, physical condition, cleanliness, protections, fasteners and consumables
Prepare and check the tools, torque equipment, MGSE, lifting and handling equipment and integration stands the activity needs

Mechanical and Thermal Assembly and Integration

Assemble and install satellite structures, panels, brackets, equipment, payloads, mechanisms and thermal hardware to drawing and torque specification
Integrate subsystems into the satellite, verifying fit, alignment and interfaces at each step
Perform handling and lifting operations with MGSE, including satellite rotation, transfer between stands and installation on test adapters

Harness, Thermal Hardware and MLI

Route, install and connect flight harnesses, including crimping, soldering, shielding, connector mating and identification
Perform electrical verification of harnesses, including continuity, insulation and short-circuit checks
Install thermal hardware including heaters, thermistors and thermal interface materials, and fabricate, install and repair multi-layer insulation, including bonding and taping operations

Test Preparation and Support

Prepare satellite configurations for functional and environmental testing, including installation on test adapters and mechanical interfaces
Set up and connect EGSE and test benches, support test execution, monitor parameters and report anomalies immediately
Support environmental and launch campaigns on site and off site, including packing, transport preparation and reinstallation

Quality, Traceability and Non-Conformance

Record every operation in real time: as-run procedures, logbooks, photographs, and hardware and software configuration, in Manufacturo (MES) and Jira
Perform compliance checks and visual inspections at each critical step, and complete the associated checklists and records
Raise non-conformance reports for any deviation, contribute to first-level investigation, and support root cause analysis and corrective action

Cleanroom, Safety and 6S

Work to cleanroom, contamination control, ESD, FOD and chemical safety rules, and keep the work area compliant, clean and audit-ready
Maintain 6S in the production stations, and report anything that makes an area unsafe or unfit for flight hardware

Improvement and Team

Review work instructions, travellers and checklists against what actually happens on the floor, and give clear feedback so they can be corrected
Coach on-the-job training of junior colleagues and share good practice. Lead frontline troubleshooting as Senior Technician

Must-have qualifications

Vocational or technical qualification in mechanical, electrical, electronics, mechatronics or a related field, or equivalent hands-on training
Around 5+ years hands-on experience in assembly, integration or test of complex electromechanical hardware, with demonstrated autonomy
Practical skill in precision mechanical assembly and thermal hardware installation, working to drawings and torque specifications
Practical skill in harness work: crimping, soldering, shielding, connector mating and routing
Ability to read and work from mechanical and electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, procedures and work instructions
Experience with electrical verification, including continuity, insulation and short-circuit checks
Understanding of cleanroom, contamination control and ESD requirements
Discipline in documentation and traceability, recording work performed in real time rather than afterwards
Experience raising and documenting non-conformances
Comfortable using an MES and Jira for work records. Experience with equivalent systems is acceptable
Hands-on mindset with strong attention to detail, and the judgement to stop and ask rather than proceed on an assumption
Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)

Nice-to-have qualifications

Experience on flight hardware in a satellite or other space environment
Multi-layer insulation fabrication and installation experience
Familiarity with workmanship standards such as IPC-A-610, IPC J-STD-001, IPC-7711/7721 or IPC/WHMA-A-620
Familiarity with ECSS, NASA or military quality standards
Experience supporting functional test: EGSE connection, test sequence execution and telemetry monitoring
Experience with environmental test campaigns (vibration, thermal vacuum) or launch campaigns
Awareness of 6S and good practice in production area organisation

Application process

Talent Acquisition Interview
Hiring Manager General Interview
Technical Interview (onsite or virtual), including a Technical Challenge
Leadership and Hiring Team Interview