AIT Spacecraft Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee all AIT activities associated with spacecraft subsystems, from the initial assembly phase to the final acceptance testing.

• Establish and uphold the AIT strategy, including workflows, schedules, and resource planning for the mission.

• Supervise a team of AIT Technicians and Engineers, offering daily guidance, task assignments, and technical oversight.

• Ensure that all integration and testing procedures adhere to high-reliability space standards, cleanroom protocols, and mission-specific requirements.

• Manage functional testing, electrical verification, mechanical integration, and subsystem-level validation processes.

• Spearhead test campaign planning, which includes vibration, thermal-vacuum, EMC, and environmental qualification activities.

• Review and sanction test procedures, integration plans, NCRs, and technical documentation.

• Serve as the main point of contact between AIT, systems engineering, avionics, mechanical engineering, and project management teams.

• Guarantee a seamless hardware flow from incoming inspection through to integration, testing, and final delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Required experience in the space industry — direct participation in spacecraft AIT, satellite assembly, or high-reliability space hardware integration.

• Demonstrated experience in leading AIT teams or supervising integration activities.

• Strong comprehension of spacecraft electrical, mechanical, and harness interfaces.

• Practical experience with functional testing, environmental testing, and subsystem validation.

• Capability to interpret engineering drawings, ICDs, wiring diagrams, and test procedures.

• Experience in managing NCRs, test reports, and integration documentation.

• Excellent coordination abilities among multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Strong knowledge of cleanroom practices, contamination control, and flight hardware handling.

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• A tailored career path and a fulfilling management style.

• A wide variety of engineering projects and industries.

• Private Medical Insurance.

• Cycle & Tech Scheme.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Life insurance & Pension Scheme.

• Engaging social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team-building activities.

• Flexible working arrangements (role dependent).