Electronics Engineer – Satellite Manufacturing (AIT Production) Verified today

The Role

You will test and improve the electronic assemblies that go into our satellites, working hands-on with production teams to make sure our hardware is reliable, manufacturable and ready for space.

Your Responsibilities

• Integrate and validate electronic assemblies used in satellite manufacturing.
• Support new product introduction and day-to-day production activities.
• Develop and run test procedures, validation setups and diagnostic tools.
• Troubleshoot and repair PCBs and electronic systems during build and test.
• Work closely with Production, Manufacturing Engineering and Test to apply design for manufacturability and testability.
• Analyse production and test data to identify issues and drive improvements.
• Create and maintain electrical and test documentation, including schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Work with Supply Chain and suppliers on component quality, traceability and obsolescence.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Ensure compliance with ESD controls, IPC standards and aerospace quality requirements.

What You'll Bring

• Strong knowledge of analogue and digital electronics, PCB design and component selection.
• Confidence fault-finding and repairing electronic assemblies using oscilloscopes, multimeters and logic analysers.
• Hands-on ability with soldering and rework of surface-mount and through-hole components.
• Working knowledge of IPC standards and ESD-controlled environments.
• Ability to define, follow and improve electronic test and validation processes.
• Comfort working with production data, test results and traceability systems.
• A structured, methodical approach to problem solving and root cause analysis.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to work across engineering, production and quality teams.
• High standards for quality, reliability and documentation.

Location

Didcot, UK. You must have the legal right to work in this location.