AIT Technician - Solar Arrays

About the role

Turning components into flight-ready hardware requires precision, discipline, and flawless execution.

As AIT Technician - Solar Arrays (f/m/d) , you will support the assembly, integration, testing, and qualification of Dcubed's solar array products. From incoming inspection and mechanism assembly to electrical testing, deployment testing, and environmental qualification campaigns, you will play a key role in ensuring that flight hardware is built, tested, documented, and delivered to the highest standards.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building hardware, solving practical problems, and taking pride in quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and integrate solar array structures, mechanisms, electrical harnesses, and flight hardware.
• Perform incoming inspection, hardware preparation, and assembly activities in accordance with approved procedures.
• Execute functional, deployment, and electrical tests and accurately record test results.
• Support qualification and acceptance test campaigns, including vibration, shock, thermal vacuum, and deployment testing.
• Build, maintain, and operate Ground Support Equipment (GSE), test rigs, fixtures, and handling equipment.
• Manufacture prototypes, tooling, and support equipment using workshop and rapid prototyping equipment.
• Troubleshoot assembly and test issues and support corrective actions.
• Maintain hardware traceability and complete manufacturing and test documentation.
• Ensure compliance with ESD, FOD, cleanroom, and safety requirements.
• Support customer integration activities and travel to test facilities when required.

Experience & Qualifications

• Technical apprenticeship, vocational qualification, technician certification, or equivalent practical experience in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, mechatronics, or related fields.
• 5+ years of experience in assembly, integration, testing, manufacturing, or prototype development.
• Experience working with complex mechanical, electrical, or electromechanical systems.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, electronics, automotive, robotics, or other high-reliability industries is highly desirable.

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience assembling and testing mechanical and electromechanical systems.
• Ability to read and follow engineering drawings, assembly procedures, test procedures, and technical documentation.
• Experience using workshop equipment and fabrication tools.
• Familiarity with machining, milling, drilling, laser cutting, 3D printing, or prototype manufacturing techniques.
• Experience using electrical and mechanical test equipment.
• Familiarity with cleanroom operations, ESD/FOD control, and controlled manufacturing environments.
• Understanding of spacecraft hardware, mechanisms, or deployable systems is an advantage.

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of ownership, quality, and attention to detail.
• Practical and hands-on with excellent craftsmanship.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving mindset.
• Comfortable working under pressure during critical test and integration activities.
• Excellent English communication and teamwork skills.
• Eligibility to work in Germany
• Willingness to travel and support test campaigns, customer activities, and shift operations when required.

What we offer

We want you to feel welcome and have the best possible tools for your work here at Dcubed. Therefore, we have selected a set of benefits to support your work days and everyday life, today and longer term.

• Commute: Deutschlandticket
• Wellbeing: EGYM Wellpass, recovery toolkit
• ETF-based pension program offering 30-50% company contribution
• Modern work equipment, based on your role and needs: laptop, phone, headphones, electric desk, wide screens, state-of-the-art workshop equipment
• Office environment: kitchen and break areas; lunch offering, beverages & snacks at the office; small exercise area, Space Bar
• Work-life balance & activities: hybrid work arrangements (location and working hours), company events and trips, launch parties
• Professional development: 70-20-10 thinking, training budget, training library, regular performance reviews
• Company swag: hoodie, t-shirt, stickers, water bottle, notebook etc.