GalaxEye is hiring an AIT Lead for DG-2 Nexus, a 250–300 kg class smallsat. You will own assembly, integration and test of the spacecraft bus — mechanical and electrical — and of the integrated spacecraft across STM, QM and FM builds.

Responsibilities

- Own the satellite AIT plan, integration sequence and build flow across STM, QM and FM
- Own the AIT schedule and critical path; define facility, cleanroom, handling and GSE requirements
- Lead mechanical integration — structure build-up, panel closeout, deck population, appendage stow
- Lead electrical integration — harness routing, connector mating, continuity and isolation checks, power-up sequencing
- Own integration of subsystems delivered by external teams, including interface acceptance criteria
- Own satellite-level environmental test campaigns: vibration, shock, TVAC and thermal balance, EMI/EMC, mass properties, deployment testing
- Write and own integration procedures, test procedures and test reports; chair Test Readiness and Post-Test Reviews
- Own the NCR/MRB process, as-built configuration records, FAIR of incoming hardware, and limited-life item tracking
- Own workmanship, cleanliness, contamination control and ESD compliance across the campaign
- Lead the AIT team of integration technicians and test engineers; interface with QA on buy-off
- Support launch campaign planning and lead the deployed team at the launch site

Requirements

Requirements

- 7+ years in satellite AIT,



including at least one spacecraft integrated and delivered to launch under your ownership
- Hands-on satellite-level environmental testing — vibration, TVAC, mass properties
- Fluent in both mechanical and electrical integration; comfortable with harness, connectors and power-up
- Proven experience running a cleanroom integration campaign
- Has authored AIT plans and test procedures that were executed as written
- Has run an NCR/MRB process and closed real non-conformances
- Team leadership experience, including technicians
- Strong configuration management and as-built discipline

Desirable

- Smallsat experience in the 100–500 kg class
- Launch campaign experience, deployed on site
- Deployment mechanism testing including zero-g offload
- ECSS-Q-ST-70 and NASA-STD-8739 workmanship standards
- Test house relationships in India
- Propulsion integration and associated safety process

Qualifications

- Degree in Mechanical, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering

Advantages

Benefits

What We Offer

• Fair Compensation in line with current market standards.

• Start-up Culture: Be part of a high-growth, innovation-driven team.

• Open Culture: Freedom to explore, propose, and implement new ideas and processes.

• Leadership Exposure: Opportunity to work directly with the Founding Team at GalaxEye.

• Industry Mentorship: Work with advisors and mentors holding senior positions and decades of industry experience.

📌 AIT Lead (Karnataka)
🏢 GALAXEYE SPACE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE
📍 Karnataka