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AIT Engineer

Job in Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11, England, UK
Listing for: Orbit Fab
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-08
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Test Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electronics Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 60000.00 90000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: UK - AIT Engineer
Location: Harwell

About the role

As an AIT Engineer, you will contribute to the build, development, and test of refuelling and orbital servicing hardware. Your day-to-day workwill be hands-on testing and developing electrical, fluidic,and robotic test articles for spaceflight applications.

These will be in support of future spaceflight missions.

As part of theAIT Team, you will also contribute to quality control and early process development for hardware production.

What you’ll do
  • Own the development of spaceflight hardware

  • Write and carry out test procedures for spaceflight hardware in early development, qualification, and/or acceptance

  • Help develop quality control procedures around the build and test of hardware

  • Help develop best working practices in a multi-disciplinary lab

Qualifications
  • Adegreeinarelevant field with5+ years of experience

  • Experience testing spaceflight hardware

  • Experience writing and executing test procedures

  • Strong background of working with relevant software (such as C++, Python, MATLAB).

  • Experience developing EGSE (automated test scripts and DAQ)

  • Experience working in and around QA procedures, including those directed byECSS-Q-ST-20C

  • Experience writing QA documentation and procedures

  • Experience with risk and non-conformance management

  • Shows initiative bydemonstratingpersonal ownership of hardware development, seeking input from the systems and cross functional engineers.

  • Can work autonomously, views work with a critical eye, prepares and gives peer reviews of work prior to critical milestones to peers.

  • Collaborative and team focused.

  • Excellent communication, analytical, organisational, strategic, statistical, and personal skills.

  • An effective sense of urgency and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced, small company environment.

Nice to Have
  • Experience with LabVIEW

  • Experience with testing robotic hardware

  • Experience utilising AI Tools

  • Experience with ISO
    9001 or AS9100certifications

  • Experience conducting FMEA or root-cause analysis

  • Experience with fluid system testing (proof, leak, flow testing)

  • Familiarity with

    In-Orbit Servicing orspace

    Rendezvous, Proximity Operations and Docking sectors.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalized people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Orbit Fab, we value respectful debate and people who aren’t afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply if you feel you would succeed in the role above.

Salary

Competitive salary depending on experience.

Location and Benefits

The UK Orbit Fab office is based at Harwell Campus, the UK’s preeminent gateway to the space industry, and only a short drive from Oxford with convenient access to London.

We offer a range of benefits that can be discussed during the interview process.

Eligibility

Candidate musthaveright to work in the UK.

Orbit Fab is an equal opportunity employer, committed to being a diverse and inclusive place in which our talent can thrive.

As such, Orbit Fab does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organisation, retaliation, parental status, military service, other non-merit factor or any other protected characteristic or protected category recognised by the law of jurisdictions in which we operate.

All hiring and recruitment decisions made at Orbit Fab are subject to Orbit Fab’s compliance with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

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