AIV/AIT Manager (M/F)

Astroscale France is looking for an experienced AIV/AIT Manager to support the growth of our Toulouse office. As AIV/AIT Manager you will take a leading role in the assembly, integration, verification (inspection & test) and launch of Astroscale France missions. Main Responsibilities Delivery of Spacecraft/Mission level Assembly, Integration, and Verification /Test (AIV /AIT ) activities. AIV /AIT test set-up design, development, and commissioning. Create and maintain system/ satellite AIV /AIT procedures, plans, workflows, and schedules in accordance with technical and programmatic requirements. Contribute to bid related activities, including generation of (and subsequent delivery against) AIV /AIT related cost and schedule budgets. Contribute to overall industrial strategy including facilities creation and management Wider Responsibilities Provide experienced AIV /AIT related guidance, t rain ing and mento ring to less experienced engineers . Represent AIV /AIT team in internal and external meetings with suppliers and customers . Represent AIV /AIT in internal project meetings , management meetings, reviews, and technical discussions . Co-ordinate and manage AIV /AIT activities between the Ast r oscale group of c ompanies when the situation arises . Maintain costs and budget traceability . Expected results Provide creative and cost-effective solutions to engineering problems . Deliver work to the expected quality standard within agreed timeframes . Demonstrate leadership , accountability, and customer focused mindset . Essential Skills Master, MSc or higher education qualifications within mechanical/electrical/science fields. 10+ years of experience delivering spacecraft or mission level AIV /AIT activities across a range of mission types. Thorough knowledge and experience of spacecraft/mission AIV /AIT process, ideally with an established delivery record across several manufacturers. Understanding of spacecraft systems, interfacing and operations Deep technical knowledge/understanding of AIV /AIT planning, processes, GSE (mechanical & electrical) development, set-up and operation, and verification activities of Mechanical AIT activities (including subsystem, system, and environmental level testing). Proactive and self-managing, whilst contributing collaboratively within a close-knit team. Fluent in French and English . Be eligible and registered to work within Europe. Be eligible and gain security clearance in France. Desirable skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ideally, experience interacting with international teams. Design skills and knowledge for development of test infrastructure (mechanical and/or electrical). Experience with test and development of mechanisms, installation of spacecraft MLI and harness Well organized, flexible working approach, ability to adapt to change. Knowledge of, and interest in, active space debris removal and space debris removal missions. Understanding of both traditional and ‘new space’ mission approaches. Awareness of ECSS standards in system engineering, testing and verification. Experience with scripting languages and automated testing tools. Knowledge of planning and execution of environmental test campaigns (including Thermal , Mechanical and EMC verification campaigns) Willing to work with innovative technologies. Core competencies Demonstrates behaviours in line with Astroscale values (mission and people focused, transparent, innovative and pioneering, diverse and customer focused). Proactive, able to build working relationships, mentoring & knowledge sharing Location Astroscale France (Toulouse), with some hybrid working About Astroscale Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space. The company delivers a variety of innovative and scalable on-orbit servicing solutions, including life extension, refurbishment, upgrades, in-situ space situational awareness, end-of-life, and active debris removal. Since its first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, relocate, remove, and extend the life of spacecraft, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked. Headquartered in Japan, Astroscale has a global presence with subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Israel. Find out more about Astroscale at www.astroscale.com .