Electromechanical Technician

Who We Are GITAI is a vertically integrated space and defense company building the next generation of hardware for low-Earth-orbit missions. At our core is the space robotics technology that has defined GITAI from the beginning. A small, highly capable engineering team applies that foundation across satellite buses, in-orbit servicing robotics, and mission hardware for applications such as Earth observation. Today, a major focus of our work is supporting U.S. national security missions, particularly through proliferated LEO satellite constellations and other next-generation space systems. We design, build, integrate, and test much of our hardware in-house. Electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, integration, and test teams work closely together, allowing a small team to own complete systems rather than isolated components. This vertical integration helps us move quickly, learn directly from hardware, and shorten the path from architecture to a working system. We are still early. The systems, the company, and the market are all being built at the same time. Requirements change, technical problems are often ambiguous, and many answers do not yet exist. We are looking for exceptional engineers who want broad ownership, can work across disciplines, and are willing to stay close to the hardware until the mission succeeds. Your Mission As an Electromechanical Technician at GITAI, you will build and integrate the electrical and mechanical hardware behind our space robotics, spacecraft, and defense systems. You will work directly with engineers to assemble early prototypes, identify practical problems in the design and build process, and turn one-off builds into clear and repeatable manufacturing processes. Your work will span soldering, cable and wire harness fabrication, connector termination, electrical integration, precision mechanical assembly, rework, inspection, troubleshooting, and test support. This is not a conventional production-line role. Many of the systems you will work on are being built for the first time. Drawings may change, assembly procedures may not yet exist, and the correct tooling or build sequence may still need to be developed. You are expected to work through these gaps with the engineering team, build the hardware yourself, identify what does not work, and help establish a process that can be repeated with consistent quality. The work will not always take place in a clean office or controlled manufacturing environment. You may also travel with the engineering team to remote test locations, including desert environments, to support hardware installation, testing, troubleshooting, repair, and recovery. What You’ll Drive Build and integrate electrical and mechanical hardware, including cable harnesses, connectors, sensors, motors, actuators, and mechanical assemblies. Perform soldering, crimping, wiring, mechanical assembly, rework, inspection, and basic troubleshooting. Work directly with engineers to identify design and assembly issues during prototype builds. Turn early, one-off builds into clear and repeatable assembly processes. Create and improve work instructions, assembly records, inspection steps, fixtures, and tooling. Support hardware testing, failure investigation, repair, and modification. Travel to field and test sites, including desert locations, to support hardware setup, operation, troubleshooting, repair, and teardown. Maintain high standards for workmanship, safety, ESD, FOD, and configuration control. What We’re Looking For 3+ years of hands-on experience in electromechanical assembly, prototype fabrication, hardware integration, or manufacturing. Strong skills in soldering, crimping, cable and wire harness fabrication, and connector termination. Experience assembling mechanical components, motors, actuators, sensors, mechanisms, and enclosures. Ability to read mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinout tables, and bills of materials. Experience using ele…