Building Satellites from the Ground Up: What It Means to Be an AIT Engineer at Reflex Aerospace

From a young age, Tobi was fascinated by flight - airplanes, rockets, and everything that defied gravity. That childhood curiosity evolved into a career where he now helps build satellites from the ground up as an AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Testing) Engineer at Reflex Aerospace.

For Tobi, joining Reflex in 2023 meant combining passion with purpose. “Since I was a small kid, I was passionate about airplanes and the space industry,” he says. “Now I get to build satellites myself.” But as he explains, assembling a satellite is about far more than tightening screws. “It’s the merging between mechanics, electronics, and optics, and that’s the exciting part.”

In the space industry, AIT engineers play one of the most hands-on and technically demanding roles. They are responsible for taking a satellite from blueprint to reality, ensuring every component fits, every connection communicates, and every subsystem operates in unison. The process blends precision manufacturing, systems integration, and environmental testing to make sure satellites can survive the intense conditions of launch and the conditions in-orbit.

At Reflex Aerospace, AIT engineers like Tobi thrive in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment. Surrounded by experienced and ambitious colleagues, they bring satellites to life that will power essential global services - from navigation and communications to weather forecasting and defense. “People take it for granted that we have internet, navigation, and weather data,” Tobi says, “but that all comes from satellites up there.”

Reflex’s approach to NewSpace manufacturing makes this work even more rewarding. By combining modular design with rapid iteration, Reflex empowers engineers to deliver high-performance satellites faster and smarter than traditional aerospace timelines allow. For Tobi, this agility represents “the next level of aerospace.” A level where engineers can innovate, grow, and make a visible impact on every mission.

For anyone looking to start or advance a career in satellite engineering or space hardware integration, Tobi has a simple message: join the team. “I can only recommend working here at Reflex,” he says. “It’s exciting, challenging, and full of opportunities to build the future of space.”