Satellite AIT Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

Airbus Space Systems' Thermo-Mechanical AIT Manufacturing Engineer joins one of the Space System Business Lines (Earth Observation, Telecom & Navigation, Constellation) and works within a multi-functional project team. The engineer enables the implementation of the manufacturing system for the assigned project(s) across thermo-mechanical assembly, integration, testing and handling of payloads and satellites.

Key responsibilities

• Work with Engineering during development to ensure designs are feasible and fit the industrial system.
• Analyse and optimise manufacturing technologies and capabilities at the plant and with suppliers.
• Ensure the feasibility of assembly, integration and testing of thermal, mechanical and electrical hardware.
• Define the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM) and make material requirements available to supply chain.
• Support the AIT manager and production staff on shop floor execution of breadboards, qualification and flight models, including on-site help at customer sites or spaceports.
• Build the process definition: define the planned structure, characterise the work sequence and key industrial parameters, identify jigs, tools and machines, and integrate quality inputs (control plan).
• Schedule and delivery constraints, resources, means, economic aspects and cost improvement measures.
• Lead work preparation: release integration procedures and incorporate them into work orders, and foster feedback with Production and Quality.
• Support continuous improvement, technical advice on budgets and CapEx, and new product/process capability including qualification campaigns.

Required profile

• Aerospace, telecommunications, industrial or mechanical engineering degree.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in AIT (assembly, integration and test) production, preferably in space or manufacturing engineering.
• Fluent English and Spanish.

Required skills

• Nice to have: knowledge of ESA ECSS standards, CATIA and DDMS environments (Delmia, Apriso).

What we offer

• Permanent position with an attractive salary.
• Vacation days plus additional days off, hybrid working where possible, collective transport at some sites.
• Health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, study grants, on-site canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Upskilling opportunities and development prospects in a multicultural environment.