AIT Engineer - Mechanical
On-siteAthens, Attica, Greece
Job Summary
Define AIT processes for satellite sub-assembly and integration, qualifying critical workflows with PFMEA and control plans while specifying tooling to enable high-throughput production. Lead structural and thermal assembly, performing precision alignment, dimensional verification, and composite handling, then plan and execute environmental test campaigns including vibration, shock, and thermal vacuum. Specify, design, and validate Mechanical Ground Support Equipment from concept through fabrication oversight, ensuring structural margins and proof load testing. Act as technical authority for supplier parts, managing First Article Inspection and composite hardware acceptance criteria. Maintain configuration traceability, troubleshoot integration anomalies, and mentor local engineers to foster continuous improvement across the Athens facility.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in the development, integration, testing or production of complex hardware systems (e.g. aerospace, defense, automotive, semiconductors, satellites), including work on flight or equivalently critical hardware
- Demonstrated experience defining and qualifying assembly, integration and test processes, turning them into standardised work packages, and taking a product from first units towards series production
- Deep technical knowledge in mechanical engineering, with system-level understanding across full product architectures and the ability to spot issues across the interfaces between design, production and operations
- Demonstrated ownership of environmental test campaigns, from specification through execution to reporting
- Practical mastery of precision mechanical assembly (torque and preload, locking methods, bonded and inserted joints, alignment and dimensional verification) and of composite hardware, including its handling and inspection constraints
- Experience specifying, designing or validating MGSE or comparable handling and test tooling
- Ability to read mechanical drawings, CAD models, GD&T and interface control documents, and to translate them into procedures others can execute
- Strong track record of enabling design for manufacturing, assembly and testability (DFM, DFA, DFT), working alongside design teams rather than after them
- Familiarity with verification and configuration management in complex hardware industries, including root cause analysis and non-conformance ownership through to closure
- Working knowledge of cleanroom and ESD discipline. Integration in Athens is typically ISO 8, with ISO 7 and ISO 5 environments also possible
- Experience in multidisciplinary engineering environments, mentoring engineers or technicians, and communicating clearly with designers, production leads and executive stakeholders
- Strong communication skills in English (written & spoken)
- Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)
- Please note we can only accept applications in English
Desired Qualifications
- Industrialisation and methods toolkit: Lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, standard work, line balancing, capacity planning, APQP or PPAP
- Familiarity with EN 9100 and ECSS standards as applied to space hardware
- Experience defining AIT process or facility layout requirements alongside a facilities or infrastructure team
- CAD and structural analysis proficiency (SolidWorks, NX, CATIA or equivalent) for tooling and fixtures, and metrology with laser trackers, theodolites or CMM
- Non-destructive inspection interpretation on bonded or composite structures
- Hands-on operation of environmental test equipment, or involvement in its acceptance and commissioning
- Automated test scripting (Python or equivalent), and familiarity with PLM, ERP, Manufacturo (MES) or Jira for build records and configuration control
- Launch campaign or launcher interface experience
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