Title: AIT Lead Engineer – SmallSats

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Location: Basque Country, Spain

Working Model: Hybrid – Onsite presence required during spacecraft integration and testing campaigns, with flexibility for remote working during planning, documentation and strategy activities.

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Company
Xperior Integral is partnering with an established European space engineering company specialising in the design, development, integration and testing of advanced satellite systems.

With nearly two decades of experience delivering complex engineering programmes, our client has developed and successfully operated its own satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), demonstrating proven capabilities across spacecraft platforms, subsystems and satellite operations.

The company is expanding its SmallSat capabilities and supporting the development of new satellite missions, including a multi-satellite constellation programme.





As part of this expansion, they are strengthening their Assembly, Integration, Testing and Verification (AIT&V;) capabilities and are looking to appoint an experienced AIT Lead Engineer to take technical ownership of spacecraft integration and testing activities.

The Role
Our client is looking for an experienced AIT Lead Engineer to lead the technical execution of spacecraft Assembly, Integration, Testing and Verification activities across its SmallSat missions.

Reporting to project and engineering leadership, you will act as the primary technical authority for AIT activities, taking responsibility for defining integration strategies, planning test campaigns, supervising cleanroom operations and ensuring spacecraft achieve flight readiness.

This is a hands-on technical leadership position, suited to someone who enjoys working directly with spacecraft hardware, solving complex engineering problems

📌 AIT Lead Engineer (Bilbao)
🏢 Xperior Global
📍 Bilbao