AIT Senior Test Technician
About this role
Here at The Exploration Company, we are building innovative aerospace technologies that advance the future of space transportation.
We are developing, producing, and operating Nyx, a modular and reusable space orbital vehicle that caneventually be refueled in orbit and that can carry cargo - and potentially humans in the longer run.
We are looking for a hands-on and rigorous AIT Senior Test Technician (proto) to support the preparation, integration, execution, and reporting of environmental and functional test activities for spacecraft sub-systems and hardware.
This role is critical to ensuring that all testing activities are executed safely, accurately, and according to procedures and quality standards. The ideal candidate is meticulous, structured, technically skilled, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced aerospace development environment.
Responsibilities
- Environmental Test Preparation & Execution
- Be responsible for the setup, integration, and execution of environmental tests including:
- Vibration testing
- Shock testing
- Thermal Vacuum (TVAC) testing
- Ancillary testing activities
- Take ownership of the preparation and execution of experimental campaigns for the qualification of prototypes of components developed internally, such as valves
- MGSE machining (milling, drilling, helicoil installation, ...)
- FGSE preparation (valves, pressure controllers, ...)
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