Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
We're Hiring: Jr. Test Specialist
Ready to help test the next generation of satellites? Join our team as a Jr. Test Specialist and play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of spacecraft through electrical and functional testing.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Set up and configure electrical test stations based on engineering procedures.
- Integrate and connect test equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and multimeters.
- Prepare test fixtures for different devices under test (DUTs).
- Execute test procedures accurately and document test results.
- Analyze test data, troubleshoot issues, and support failure investigations with engineers.
- Maintain and calibrate test equipment.
- Create and maintain test documentation and reports.
- Support continuous improvement of test processes and methodologies.
- Assist in training junior technicians on test equipment and procedures.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate's Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or a related field.
- 0–4 years of experience in electrical/electronic testing and measurement.
- Hands-on experience with electronic test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, spectrum analyzers, etc.).
- Strong understanding of basic electronics, circuits, and measurement techniques.
- Ability to read schematics, technical drawings, and test procedures.
- Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Familiarity with test software and data acquisition systems.
- Basic Python knowledge for test automation is a plus.
- RF testing experience (network analyzers, signal generators, etc.) is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, communication skills, and a collaborative mindset.
About the Company
You'll work alongside a passionate engineering team building cutting-edge space technology while gaining hands-on experience with satellite hardware and advanced test systems.
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.
- Role:
- Test Specialist
- Job Type:
- Full Time
Company profile
Loftorbital
loftorbital.comLoft Orbital is a space infrastructure company that gives companies, governments and research institutions a simple, fast and reliable way to deploy missions to low Earth orbit. It integrates, launches and operates spacecraft, offering missions as a service across Earth observation, IoT connectivity, on-orbit AI and national security. By keeping an inventory of assembled satellite platforms at its facility in Golden, Colorado, Loft shortens integration timelines from years to months. Founded in 2017, the company has offices in San Francisco, Golden and Toulouse, France.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California, United StatesToulouse, France
- Founded
- 2017
- Funding Stage
- Series C