Integration Technician

Integration Technician Opportunity

Space is the infrastructure layer for humanity's next industrial revolution. While reusable rockets have opened the door, true economic transformation requires orbital logistics that is as accessible and reliable as commercial aviation. At Lux Aeterna, we're building that future by developing the first fully reusable satellite platform built for reliable reentry, recovery, and rapid redeployment, transforming space from a one-way street into a two-way highway for innovation and commerce.

We are seeking an exceptional Integration Technician to be the operational backbone of Lux Aeterna's hardware team. The role is a mix between running the shop floor and enabling every build that rolls through it. As a small & dynamic team, we don't have rigid walls between operations, technicians, and engineering. You will own the environment, inventory, tools, consumables, and facility systems that make high-cadence hardware development possible, while also supporting hands-on build execution when needed.

You will be responsible for ensuring the shop is always ready to build, the right materials are on hand, the right tools are where they belong, and the facility evolves in step with the program. You'll be working at the forefront of aerospace technology, solving the day-to-day operational challenges that determine whether ambitious hardware programs ship on time. This is a unique opportunity to:

• Be responsible for shop operations from tool control, shop appearance, inventory management and shipping & receiving
• Help establish the early operation processes (quality, 5S / lean standards, inventory, receiving inspection, shipping,
• Support first-of-its-kind refurbishment and reflight of satellite hardware through rigorous configuration and storage practices
• Work directly with the hardware team and technical leadership to shape how Lux Aeterna's production floor operates
• Join a rapidly growing team with the resources to tackle ambitious technical challenges

Why Lux Aeterna?

• Pioneering Technology: We're developing the first reusable satellite platform with controlled return capability, fundamentally transforming space from a one-way journey to a two-way highway
• Real Impact: Your work will enable new industries in space manufacturing, research, and logistics while pioneering sustainable space infrastructure
• Speed & Autonomy: We maintain parallel hardware development streams and empower engineers to innovate rapidly while upholding rigorous aerospace standards
• World-Class Team: Work alongside experts from leading aerospace companies and research institutions, building technology that will reshape humanity's access to space

The Role

You'll lead day-to-day shop operations and help build our operations system, including:

• Assist in the assembly and integration of precision aerospace hardware — working side-by-side with senior technicians on first-of-kind flight articles, following and improving work instructions, and developing hands-on fluency with build documentation and flight-quality standards from day one.
• Support inspection, kitting, and hardware traceability — receiving, verifying, and staging parts with lot/serial discipline, contributing to in-process checks, and keeping a first-generation spacecraft build audit-ready.
• Aid in GSE/EGSE fabrication, harness builds, and hands-on soldering across development hardware, flatsat, and EGSE — following IPC workmanship standards and contributing to the electrical integration backbone that ties the vehicle together.
• Support environmental test campaigns — configuring, fixturing, and closing out TVAC, thermal, and vibration test setups while developing fluency with test procedures, data review, and hardware handling standards.
• Write NCRs for process gaps identified during build — capturing root cause and corrective action inputs that sharpen the playbook for future vehicles.
• Stand up manufacturing and shop systems that don't yet exist — tool control, shadow boarding, calibration tracking, inventory organization, bin systems, consumables procurement, and 5S discipline across the floor.
• Own receiving and put-away end-to-end — receiving inspection, kitting to…