Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Wanna join the adventure?

As an Environmental Test Technician, you ll be responsible for executing spacecraft environmental test campaigns and operating critical test infrastructure including thermal vacuum chambers, vibration tables, and acoustic test equipment. You ll work hands-on with flight hardware, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems to ensure our spacecraft can survive the rigors of launch and space operations. This is a high-impact, detail-driven role ideal for a technician with strong test fundamentals and a passion for precision.

About this Role:

Operate and maintain environmental test equipment (thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic chambers)
Set up test articles and install sensors (e.g., thermocouples, accelerometers, strain gauges)
Execute environmental tests per procedure and engineering direction
Monitor test progress, identify and report anomalies or failures
Collect and analyze test data; prepare accurate technical reports
Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and calibration of test equipment
Ensure compliance with safety protocols and cleanroom procedures
Collaborate with AIT, QA, and engineering teams to improve test processes

Must Haves:

2 5 years of environmental test experience (aerospace or high-reliability hardware preferred)
Proficiency operating test equipment (thermal vacuum chambers, vibration shakers, etc.)
Ability to read and interpret test plans, schematics, and engineering drawings
Technical diploma or Associate s degree in a relevant field (e.g., mechanical or electrical technology)
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety in high-stakes environments
Solid understanding of instrumentation and data acquisition systems

Nice to Haves:

Experience with environmental test standards (e.g., GEVS, Mil-Std-1540, CEQATR)
Familiarity with RF testing setups or tools
Basic scripting or programming skills (Python preferred)
Certified forklift and/or crane operator
Experience working in cleanroom or ISO-classified environments

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

Environmental Test Technician
Loft Orbital

People Looking for Jobs also searched

Environmental Test Technician Loft Orbital

People Looking for Jobs also searched

Environmental Test Technician
Loft Orbital