Jobs in Reading, United Kingdom

About the role

You will be the senior AIT authority on the AURA X programme, responsible for planning, developing, and executing the Assembly, Integration and Test campaign for the AURA X gridded-ion thruster and its satellite integration. You will own the AIT flow from engineering model through to flight model acceptance, defining procedures, managing GSE, and leading test campaigns across electrical, mechanical, and system-level activities. You will report into the Programme Director and work across all engineering teams, setting and enforcing quality and AIT standards across the programme.

What you'll bring

• Significant experience (5+ years) in AIT roles on spacecraft, satellite, or high-reliability programmes.
• Demonstrated experience delivering flight hardware through full environmental test campaigns (TVac, vibration, EMC).
• Thorough working knowledge of ECSS AIT and quality standards, particularly ECSS-E-ST-10-03 and ECSS-Q-ST-70.
• Experience authoring and approving test and assembly procedures to flight standards.
• Experience owning or contributing to a Quality Management System on a hardware programme.
• Experience managing non-conformances, engineering dispositions, and supplier quality issues.
• Experience with satellite-level electrical and mechanical integration.
• Knowledge of contamination control and cleanroom operations.
• Experience defining GSE requirements and overseeing procurement or in-house build.
• Able to communicate effectively across design, test, and management teams.

Benefits