• Portsmouth 
• 6-Month Initial Contract
• 21-25 Umb DOE OR 18.89 PAYE
• Earlies/Lates/Night Shift on a rotating basis attacting a 20 uplift 

Are you a skilled Assembly Operative ready to jump into the world of spacecraft? We’re looking for a sharp, detail-driven professional to join an exciting production team with one of the UK’s most prestigious space and defence organisations.

The Spacecraft Production Operator is responsible for the Assembly, Integration and Test of Spacecraft Payloads and active antennas.

• Health and safety: Comply with production area Health and Safety requirements and practices, including handling of hazardous substances iaw COSHH requirements
• Mechanical integration of Payload equipment’s, Connectivity items (coaxial cables and waveguide), Test instrumentation (thermocouples, heater circuits and accelerometers), DC harness (connector mating and de-mating), MLI (templating, tailoring and fitting), Structural (inserts, riv-nuts, panel repairs) and wiring activities.
• All achieved via Interpreting technical documentation (schematic drawings, wiring diagrams, 2D and 3D General Assembly Drawings, technical notes and integration procedures)
• Electrical test including performing automated test sequences using a Payload Test System, manual RF measurements of payload equipment and sub systems and Electrical integration.
• All achieved via interpretation of test procedures and schematics.
• Test performance : checking of payload equipment performance against parameters detailed in test procedures and review results for non-conformances.
• Workspace standard are maintained including 5S policy, process confirmation, tool control
• Team performance : Contribute to team performance activities including Kaizen and SQCDP

• Experience in a production environment related to mechanical assembly or electrical/RF test is essential
• Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space or other high quality production or maintenance field is essentional
• HNC or HND in an engineering production or maintenance field is desirbable