Loft Orbital

Test Technician

Golden, CO

Sponsorship not specified$68k-$95kDetected 34 days ago

PythonAvionicsEMI/EMCResearchCommunication

About the role

Wanna join the adventure? You will be the hands on support, working with our AIT Engineers to inspect, assemble, integrate and test spacecraft flight hardware and associated equipment (e.g., wire harnesses, avionics boxes, mechanisms and other spacecraft sub-assemblies/systems, as well as mechanical tooling/fixturing and specialized test equipment). As a
Test Technician, you will work closely with variety of Engineers to optimize design, build and test processes and help Loft to effectively scale production/test activities to meet emerging and contractual demand. *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

You will be the hands on support, working with our AIT Engineers to inspect, assemble, integrate and test spacecraft flight hardware and associated equipment (e.g., wire harnesses, avionics boxes, mechanisms and other spacecraft sub-assemblies/systems, as well as mechanical tooling/fixturing and specialized test equipment).
As a Test Technician, you will work closely with variety of Engineers to optimize design, build and test processes and help Loft to effectively scale production/test activities to meet emerging and contractual demand. *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.
Focus of role will largely be on maintenance & support of Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE), Test Equipment (e.g., thermal chambers, vibration table) and flight product testing.
Document production/test processes and assist with development/optimization of build and test procedures, production standards, and product designs.
Troubleshoot issues identified in product build/test and supply and/or execute recommendations for resolution

Ability to interpret & work from engineering drawings & 3D models.
Coding/Programming experience of some type is required, Python is preferred.
Previous experience with Vibration, Thermal Vacuum (TVAC), and/or EMC/EMI testing.
Meticulously detail orientated with pride in ownership of work performed.

Space Made Simple.
As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.
Contribute to culture centered around test process rigor and skills development
Strong communication skills (both written and oral)

Loft: Space Made Simple.
Founded in 2017, Loft provides governments, companies, and research institutions with a fast, reliable, and simple way to deploy missions in orbit.
We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more. Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months. With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
With a growing fleet on track to reach 30 satellites by 2027, we are scaling up quickly across our offices in San Francisco, CA | Golden, CO | and Toulouse, France to meet accelerating demand for space infrastructure.
We integrate, launch, and operate spacecraft, offering end-to-end missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI, national security missions, and more.
Leveraging our existing space infrastructure and an extensive inventory of satellite buses, Loft is reducing years-long integration and launch timelines to months.
With more than 30 missions flown, Loft's flight heritage and proven technologies enable customers to focus on their mission objectives.
At Loft, we value respectful debate and people who aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

This listing is sourced directly from Loft Orbital's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.