Assemby Technician

AAC Clyde Space is seeking a skilled Assembly Technician to join our production team and support the build and integration of our satellite platforms and subsystems. In this role, you will be working part of the production team using handheld tools to assemble printed circuit boards, or assemblies for the cube satellite market, according to specified procedures and standards. You will follow detailed engineering drawings, procedures, and work instructions to ensure all assemblies meet required quality and performance standards. This is a practical, hands-on position that involves working closely with engineering, quality, and test teams to deliver reliable, flight-ready products. You will contribute to continuous improvement activities within the production environment and help maintain a clean, organised, and efficient workspace. Given the nature of the role, it is based full-time on the site.,

• Deliver work tasks and assignments in accordance with required standards, quality, budget and timescales
• Perform dexterity-based tasks including subsystem assembly, soldering and similar
• Provide functional input to inform production
• Keep processes and procedures up to date
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and their expectations to ensure their continued support
  
  Experience in hand soldering surface mount components
• Experience in using PCB layout and schematics
• Experience in assembling products in a production environment
• IPC trained electronics assembler.
• Ability to accurately identify electronic components, polarity markings and correct placement per designated locations on PCBAs.
• Good understanding of manufacturing documentation (i.e. Bill of materials, assembly drawings, PCB files, etc.)
• Detail-oriented, focused, and meticulous.
• Physical dexterity.
• Strong teamwork and communication abilities.
• Ability to make good decisions under highly demanding, dynamic environment
• Ability to organise self and prioritise workload with multiple projects in dynamic environment with tight deadlines
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written
Skills desired:
• Previous experience of working with small/medium sized company
• Previous experience in electronic industry, ideally the space industry
• Certification or knowledge of IPC-610 and J-STD-001
• Harness assembly experience
  
  AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.
Our growing capabilities bring together three divisions:
• Space Data as a Service - delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions - turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Space products and components - a full range of off-the-shelf and tailor-made subsystems, components, and sensors
AAC Clyde Space aims to become a world leader in commercial small satellites and services from space, applying advances in its technology to tackle global challenges and improve our life on Earth. Some of our clients include Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA. AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA. Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea. AAC Clyde Space's share is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market., AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism. We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth. Openness to Flexible Working We recognise work-life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.