Flight Assembly Technician - Contract

Salary - £20-£35 per hour

6 Month Contract based in Alton, Hampshire

Who are you? 

Due to continued growth we are looking for a Flight Assembly Technician to join us on a 6 month contract. This is an exciting role which will suit an enthusiastic, self-starting individual who is happy to work on a range of activities to support the spacecraft team. The successful individual will enjoy working as part of a team, will be keen to learn a variety of skills and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.  It will require someone who takes pride in their work, maintains an elevated level of professionalism and is capable of problem-solving and seeing ideas through to conclusion.  

Experience in most of the following areas is required: 

• Hand build of PCA/PCBs against assembly documentation and schematics to appropriate ESA/ECSS standards (ECSS-Q-ST-70-61, ECSS-Q-ST-70-28, ECSS-Q-ST-10-09) 
• Experience of electro-mechanical build and test boxes 
• Working to electrical drawings, build instructions, wiring schedules and BOMs (Bills of Material) 
• Clean room disciplines and procedures, including ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) 
• The use of common cleanroom equipment, tooling, and cleaning processes 
• The use of common chemical adhesives, epoxies and glues and the weighing, mixing and traceability 
• Good working knowledge of health & safety requirements and controls 
• Maintaining accurate work records, documentation & traceability of products, parts & workmanship 
• It would be advantageous if the candidate also had certification for ECSS-Q-ST-70-26 and/or experience in producing prototype harnessing for product developments. 

Your Qualities will include 

• Excellent practical, hands-on abilities  
• Good general computing skills and specifically familiar with using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook  
• Good Inter-personal and communication skills  
• Organized, self-motivated and willing to take the initiative 
• Good team working skills  
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities  

What will you be doing here?  

Your Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to: 

• PCA/PCB build within the flight assembly cleanroom team 

• Hand fit of PCB components to flight quality 
• Review of documentation and instructions prior to work commencing 
• Review of parts to be placed on the PCA against Circuits diagrams and layouts  
• Assembly of electronics boards into flight enclosures 
• Liaison with the Electronics team to resolve issues and anomalies 

• Build of associated test harnesses and test boxes  
• Carry out appropriate configuration and change management processes 
• Reporting of Progress and forecasting completion dates 
• General AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) and EVT (Environmental Verification Testing) support to the spacecraft missions 

About In-Space Missions   

In-Space Missions (ISM) are world class experts who design, build, and operate space missions for global customers from our UK site. We also offer ‘Space as a Service’ by flying customer payloads on our spacecraft and by providing customers the ability to upload digital applications to operate on our hardware. ISM was founded in 2015 and has grown to comprise approximately 100 staff. The company was acquired by BAE Systems in 2021 but continues to operate as a separate business with our offices and satellite cleanrooms located in Alton, Hampshire in the UK. 

Culture   

We have a close-knit and supportive team, with diversity and inclusion being a key to our success. Although we are looking to rapidly expand our team, we are passionate about maintaining our small company ethos, something which is at the heart of our culture. We welcome varying backgrounds, skills, perspectives, and life experiences. Here at In-Space Missions we are embracing Hybrid Working. Wherever possible, we offer flexible working arrangements to allow us to balance our work and personal life more effectively. 

Recruitment Process   

If you’ve been shortlisted for the role, our Recruitment team will reach out to schedule a 1st stage Teams interview with you.  

We want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible so if you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Additionally, if you don’t meet all of the criteria please still apply. We really enjoy meeting diverse people who might bring a fresh perspective on a problem we need to solve!   

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship. Please be aware that many roles working for In-Space Missions will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the company.