We are looking for a Senior AIV engineer with proven experience in space projects, capable of leading integration and verification activities and ensuring spacecraft hardware and software are fully tested and ready for mission delivery.

Your main responsibilities will be:

Develop and maintain AIV plans for spacecraft projects.
Coordinate integration and verification activities across subsystems and teams.
Plan resources and schedules to meet project requirements.
Prepare, maintain, and operate test environments and test rigs.
Manage hardware models, electrical layouts, and harness assemblies.
Ensure proper configuration management for all test equipment and software.
Support troubleshooting of hardware/software issues during testing.
Monitor test progress, document results, and report on milestone achievements.
Contribute to continuous improvement of AIV methods, tools, and processes.
Provide technical guidance and support to junior team members.

Who are we looking for?

Someone with hands-on AIV or AIT experience who has worked directly on spacecraft or satellite systems and can confidently support integration and testing activities.

You are...

Passionate about engineering
result-oriented
proactive

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in AIV or spacecraft integration and verification roles. Space project experience is mandatory.
Experience preparing and executing test campaigns for complex systems.
Strong knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and interfaces.
Familiarity with electrical harnesses, hardware assembly, and test rigs.
Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
Experience with configuration management and test reporting.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
A competitive salary
Private Medical Insurance
Pension Scheme
Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
Flexible way of working (role dependent)

This role will 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 Gov.UK. 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.