AIT Spacecraft Manager

Seeking an experienced AIT Manager to join our team in London to lead Assembly Integration & Test activities for a major spacecraft mission within the space sector. You will oversee the full AIT lifecycle ensuring that all flight hardware is integrated tested and validated to the highest reliability standards required for orbital operations.

• Location: London
• On Site: 1-2x a month
• Clearance: Clearable 
• Experience Level: Mid - Senior 

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate all AIT activities across spacecraft subsystems from initial assembly through final acceptance testing.
• Define and maintain the AIT strategy workflows schedules and resource planning for the mission.
• Manage a team of AIT Technicians and Engineers providing daily direction task allocation and technical oversight.
• Ensure all integration and test activities follow highreliability space standards cleanroom protocols and missionspecific requirements.
• Oversee functional testing electrical verification mechanical integration and subsystemlevel validation.
• Drive test campaign planning including vibration thermalvacuum EMC and environmental qualification activities.
• Review and approve test procedures integration plans NCRs and technical documentation.
• Act as the primary interface between AIT systems engineering avionics mechanical engineering and project management teams.
• Ensure smooth hardware flow from incoming inspection through integration testing and final delivery.

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Mandatory Space industry experience direct involvement in spacecraft AIT satellite assembly or highreliability space hardware integration.
• Proven experience leading AIT teams or supervising integration activities.
• Strong understanding of spacecraft electrical mechanical and harness interfaces.
• Handson experience with functional testing environmental testing and subsystem validation.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings ICDs wiring diagrams and test procedures.
• Experience managing NCRs test reports and integration documentation.
• Excellent coordination skills across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong awareness of cleanroom practices contamination control and flight hardware handling.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience planning and executing full spacecraftlevel test campaigns.
• Exposure to spacecraft AIT scheduling risk management and configuration control.
• Understanding of systemlevel verification acceptance criteria and mission readiness processes.
• Experience supporting launchsite AIT or final spacecraft checkout activities.

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time