We are looking for a

Senior Electrical AIT Engineer

to lead spacecraft electrical Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities across the full project lifecycle, from subsystem integration through to launch campaign support. This role carries strong ownership of the

planning and procedural side of AIT

— defining how integration and test activity is structured before it reaches the floor — with

remote/hybrid flexibility

available for planning-heavy phases of work.
Key Responsibilities

Lead

spacecraft electrical AIT activities

for flight hardware across the project lifecycle
Define and plan

spacecraft electrical integration, functional verification, and test campaigns, from subsystem integration through to launch campaign support
Specify, develop, validate, and maintain

Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE)
Author, review, and approve AIT documentation , including Integration Procedures, Test Procedures, Test Plans, and Test Reports
Coordinate cross-functional teams during integration and test campaigns, ensuring alignment with schedule, quality,



and safety requirements
Support

environmental test campaigns

(vibration, thermal vacuum, EMC, etc.), including electrical setup, functional testing, troubleshooting, and anomaly resolution
Carry out electrical integration tasks: harness installation, connector mating/demating, electrical inspections, continuity checks, functional verification
Lead

anomaly investigation, root-cause analysis, and non-conformance resolution
Ensure alignment with

ECSS-equivalent standards , client requirements, and AIT best practice
Provide technical mentorship to junior engineers and technicians
What We’re Looking For

5+ years’ experience

in spacecraft AIT or a closely related discipline, including flight-hardware projects
Strong grounding in spacecraft

electrical integration, harness architecture, interfaces, and functional verification
Experience specifying, developing, and operating

EGSE
Familiarity with

ECSS, MIL-

📌 Senior AIT Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 iO Associates
📍 Madrid