AIT Test Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 24, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 10, 2026.
Description
As a technician, you play an important role in the testing of Dawn's satellite propulsion hardware and will carry out a range of specialist tasks in our workshop and cleanroom facilities. All systems are assembled, integrated and tested in-house in our Delft office and delivered to customers across the world.
Responsibilities
- Execution of tests such as leak tests, pressure tests, environmental tests, hot fire, etc
- Preparation and execution of hardware tests at component- and (sub)system level, independently or with support from other AIT team members.
- Handling of measurement equipment and operating test setups.
- Complete test reports and analyze test data.
- Collaborate with engineering and quality to ensure all production data is accurate and complete.
Required Qualifications
- Experience with pressurised systems and pressure testing equipment (e.g. pressure regulators). Either fluidic or hydraulic systems.
- Experience with basic measurement tools such as multimeters and pressure gauges.
- Ability to read and follow test procedures.
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative team environments as well as autonomously.
- Adapting to change quickly and positively.
- Ability to follow and enforce basic safety procedures.
- You are fluent in English
- You have a vocational or higher professional education background, equivalent to the Dutch MBO or HBO level.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with propulsion (sub)systems, other satellite subsystems or experience from similar fields like aircraft assembly/maintenance and high-tech.
- Working in a geographically widespread team.
- Experience working in controlled environment such as cleanrooms.
Note that the role is a permanent position that will start with a fixed-term contract of 12 months.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Dawn Aerospace, we believe that diverse teams build better solutions. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences are valued and supported to do their best work.
About Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company with a purpose.
Our mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing more sustainable and scalable ways to access and move around in space. We believe this access, in the form of a transportation network, will fundamentally change what’s possible from space. We currently focus on three areas of space transportation:
- In-space propulsion
We're a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for various classes of satellites. Our systems utilise safe, accessible propellants and we have over 170 of these propulsion units on more than 40 operational satellites already. A further 200 units are in production.
- In-space servicing
Coupled with our propulsion expertise, we are ensuring that our customers' satellites are refuellable. In the coming years, Dawn will offer a refueling service to enable life extension of customer satellites. This new market is aligned with our sustainability goal to ensue a clean and safe space for everyone!
- Spaceplane
We are developing the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket propulsion with the reusability of conventional airplanes to enable high-frequency, low-cost access to sub-orbital space.
Our international teams are distributed across four locations: the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, and the USA.
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