Lead Technician

Full-Time, In-office, must be willing to commute to Lafayette, Colorado.

About EOI Space

EOI Space is building a next-generation satellite constellation in Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) to deliver the highest-resolution Earth imagery available from space. Flying lower than traditional satellites lets us capture sharper, more timely data, giving commercial and defense customers a clearer picture of a rapidly changing world, faster than ever before.

Based in Lafayette, Colorado, we’re a small, mission-driven team moving fast to bring this capability to market. As we scale toward Series B and beyond, we’re looking for people who want real ownership over their function and see the undefined parts of this stage as the opportunity, not the obstacle.

About the Role

We are on our way to achieving many industry firsts. This demands an ambitious team that revels in leaning into challenges, getting hands on, and working together. Does this sound like you? EOI Space is looking for a Lead Technician to lead our technician team through spacecraft assembly, integration, and test. Reporting to the VP of Space, this role combines hands-on build work with day-to-day leadership of the technician team across mechanical and electrical integration, harness fabrication, and final spacecraft assembly.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled technician who has grown into leadership, thrives in a fast-paced environment where processes are still evolving, and sets the standard for safety, quality, and workmanship on the floor.

The Lead Technician oversees the technician team and the day-to-day execution of spacecraft assembly, integration, and test. This is a working leadership role. The Lead performs hands-on assembly alongside the team while providing direction, training, and coordination, and serves as the primary escalation point for complex technical issues.

The Lead ensures the team works safely, to quality standards, and in line with engineering specifications and ATLO procedures, and works closely with the engineering teams to meet program goals.

This is a full-time, exempt, in-office position based in Lafayette, Colorado.

Responsibilities

Lead a high-performing technician team by recommending appropriate training, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, setting clear expectations and performance goals, and monitoring progress.
Ensure effective use of technician resources by coordinating work schedules, assignments, and workload distribution across the team.
Identify development and training opportunities by conducting regular performance evaluations and providing feedback.
Serve as an escalation point for complex technical issues, providing guidance and support to technicians in problem-solving and troubleshooting.
Build and lead the technician staff, including participation in hiring and onboarding of new technicians.
Lead the assembly of the spacecraft by performing hands-on work, guiding the work of the technician team, and ensuring the team has the resources it needs to be successful.
Execute and oversee spacecraft manufacturing and integration, including mechanical and electronic subsystems, harness fabrication, and final spacecraft assembly.
Integrate and deploy GSE hardware as needed to facilitate the build of the spacecraft and its associated components and subsystems.
Oversee HIL and Flatsat configurations, ensuring they are properly maintained and controlled.
Work from engineering drawings and technical documents and ensure technicians do the same.
Develop process plans and standard operating procedures through regular collaboration with the engineering and production teams.
Identify and reduce process inefficiencies by developing strategies that improve technical workflows and increase efficiency.
Raise awareness of any issues with build documentation or hardware and drive them to resolution with engineering.
Ensure adherence to quality standards, timelines, and engineering specifications through proper training and preparation for all technician activities.