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Lead AIT Technician

Loft Orbital Solutions

Job Location:

Golden, CO - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 110000 - 150000

Posted: 4 September 2026 (14 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 2 December 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Wanna join the adventure

As our Lead AIT Technician youll be a working technical leader and people manager within our Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) team. Youll remain hands-on with spacecraft flight hardware while also supporting mentoring and developing the technicians around you.

Youll work closely with AIT Engineers and cross-functional teams to ensure spacecraft are assembled and integrated to the highest workmanship and quality standards. This role is ideal for an experienced AIT Technician who enjoys being close to the hardware takes pride in technical excellence and wants to help build a strong capable technician team as Loft continues to scale.

About this Role:

Perform hands-on assembly integration inspection and rework of spacecraft flight hardware as a senior member of the AIT technician team.
Manage mentor and develop AIT Technicians providing regular feedback coaching and support for their professional growth.
Serve as a technical reference for the technician team helping reinforce workmanship standards best practices and consistent execution.
Assemble and integrate mechanical and electrical spacecraft hardware in accordance with engineering drawings work instructions specifications and controlled processes.
Perform precision mechanical assembly activities using appropriate hand tools torque tools measuring equipment and other production equipment.
Perform electrical assembly activities such as cable and harness installation connector mating routing bonding and other spacecraft integration activities.
Inspect completed work and support peer inspections to ensure hardware meets engineering workmanship and quality requirements.
Support the development improvement and maintenance of build procedures work instructions and production documentation based on hands-on experience from the production floor.
Identify and escalate technical or quality issues encountered during assembly and integration working closely with Engineering and Quality to support resolution.
Contribute to root cause investigations NCRs FRACAS and corrective actions when issues arise during spacecraft build and integration.
Partner with AIT Engineers Manufacturing Engineering Quality and Design Engineering to provide hands-on feedback that improves manufacturability integration processes and overall product quality.
Champion a safe organized and disciplined production environment and help foster a culture of quality accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.

Must Haves:

5 years of hands-on experience assembling and integrating spacecraft aerospace hardware or similarly complex high-reliability hardware.
Demonstrated experience leading mentoring and/or managing technicians in an assembly or production environment.
Strong hands-on mechanical and electrical assembly skills with a solid understanding of high-reliability workmanship practices.
Ability to interpret and work from engineering drawings schematics 3D models technical specifications and detailed work instructions.
Experience using precision hand tools torque tools measurement equipment and other equipment commonly used for spacecraft or aerospace hardware assembly.
Experience working within controlled manufacturing and engineering processes including configuration-controlled documentation PDM/PLM systems ECOs and/or non-conformance processes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to provide clear technical guidance feedback and coaching.
Meticulous attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership over the quality of work performed.
Ability and willingness to remain hands-on with spacecraft hardware while taking responsibility for the development and performance of the technician team.

Nice to Haves:

Previous experience as a Lead Technician Senior Technician or Technician Manager in the aerospace or space industry.
Experience with spacecraft Assembly Integration and Test (AIT) from initial hardware integration through vehicle-level activities.
Familiarity with aerospace workmanship standards such as IPC/WHMA-A-620 J-STD-001 NASA-STD-8739 or equivalent standards.
Experience with RF hardware or RF-related spacecraft integration.
Software or programming experience particularly Python.
Experience contributing to FRACAS NCR root cause analysis or corrective action processes.
Certified forklift and/or crane operator.

Some of Our Awesome Benefits:

100% company-paid medical dental and vision insurance option for employees and dependents
Flexible Spending (FSA) and Health Savings (HSA) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the HSA
100% employer paid Life AD&D Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance
Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave and 12 paid holidays
401(k) plan and equity options
Daily catered lunches and snacks
International exposure to our team in France
Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for primary caregiver and 10 weeks for secondary caregiver
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Off-sites and many social events and celebrations
Relocation assistance when applicable

$110000 - $150000 a year

State law requires us to tell you the base compensation range for this role which is $110000- $150000 per year. This is determined by your education experience knowledge skills and abilities. The salary range for this role is intentionally wide as we evaluate individuals based on their unique experience and abilities to fit our needs. Most importantly we are excited to meet you and see if you are a great fit for our team. What we cantquantify for you are the exciting challenges supportive team and amazing culture we enjoy.

*Research shows that while men apply to jobs where they meet an average of 60% of the criteria women and other underrepresented people tend to only apply when they meet 100% of the qualifications. At Loft we value respectful debate and people who arent afraid to challenge assumptions. We strongly encourage you to apply even if you dont check all the boxes.

Who We Are

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 Lofts 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.

As an international company your resume will be reviewed by people across our offices so please attach a copy in English.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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