Electromechanical Technician

GITAI • Los Angeles, CA

15h • $25 - $50 • Onsite

About The Position

GITAI is a space robotics company working to reduce the cost of work in space by 100x. Space is no longer defined only by the cost of launch. Satellites, space stations, lunar infrastructure, and defense systems are becoming more capable and more ambitious. But getting hardware to space is only the first step. The harder problem is doing useful work once it is there. GITAI develops robotic systems for orbital, lunar, and defense applications. Our robots are designed for tasks such as assembly, inspection, maintenance, construction, and surface operations in environments where human labor is expensive, dangerous, or impractical. To move fast and drive cost down, we keep hardware, software, testing, and integration close together. This allows our team to learn from real tests, shorten development cycles, and reduce dependency on slow external handoffs. We are still early. The systems, the company, and the market are all being built at the same time. The work is difficult, and many answers are still not written down. If the work pulls you in, and you want to move it forward with your own hands, GITAI is the right place for you.

Requirements

• 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 electrical test equipment, hand tools, torque tools, and precision measurement tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot hardware issues and provide practical feedback to engineers.
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving environment where designs and processes are still being developed.
• Willing and able to travel to remote test locations and work outdoors in heat, dust, wind, and other demanding conditions when required.
• High school diploma or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to safely lift and carry up to 50 pounds without assistance from another person, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience building aerospace, defense, robotics, automotive, or other high-reliability hardware.
• IPC J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, NASA workmanship, or similar certification.
• Experience developing assembly processes, work instructions, fixtures, tooling, or inspection criteria.
• Experience working under AS9100, ISO 9001, or a similar quality-management system.
• Experience supporting environmental, vibration, thermal, vacuum, propulsion, or field testing.
• Technical school, trade school, associate degree, military technical training, or apprenticeship experience in electronics, avionics, mechanical systems, or manufacturing

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees, with 90% coverage for dependents, plus life insurance
• 401(k) plan with a company match
• 12 days of paid time off (PTO) and 12 company holidays annually
• Free snacks and drinks, plus regular social events

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED