Overview In this role you lead the Manufacturing Engineering team within Spacecraft Production & AIT Spain, driving engineering activities for the AIT area. You will co-engineer industrial plans with Design Offices to deliver high-precision, low-tolerance spacecraft assemblies for EOS, EOS and TNS programs within strict clean-room protocols. You'll manage cost and schedule targets, enable continuous improvement, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support bids and program execution.

This is a hands-on leadership role in a highly technical, safety-conscious environment with a focus on impactful, space-grade manufacturing.

Compensaciones / Ventajas flexible working arrangements diversity and inclusion policy permanent contract opportunities to work on EOS and TNS programs cross-functional collaboration safety-focused environment

Responsabilidades Lead and develop the ME production team to meet schedule, quality, cost, and safety targets

Deliver complete Manufacturing Dossiers (planning, MBOM, assembly procedures, times, and specs) for new programs in AIT using the DDMS toolset

Provide industrial plans and accurate ME NRC/RC cost estimates to support bidding and offers





Coordinate with EOS and TNS stakeholders and with Program Business Lines, AIT, Environmental Testing, and mechanical/ RF/ electrical leads

Maintain adherence to cost targets and EAC budgets with Program Managers and Finance controllers

Drive continuous improvement and innovation in the AIT area while complying with standards

Requisitos principales Proven ME experience in space sector or high-precision environments and prior leadership of engineering teams

Experience in Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) within space or high-precision environments

Strong leadership, stakeholder coordination, and communication skills

Advanced English and Spanish written and spoken proficiency

Deep knowledge of spacecraft manufacturing domains (thermo-mechanical assembly, electrical hardware integration, test setup, satellite final integration) and clean-room standards

Knowledge of special processes, laser/DEA optical alignment, tolerance stack-up, MGSE/containers leadership team management stakeholder coordination spacecraft manufacturing domains thermo-mechanical assembly electrical hardware integration

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