AIT System Engineer

Integration Planning & Coordination

• Translate system-level and payload requirements into detailed AIT and test plans.
• Define and coordinate the logical sequence of integration and test operations across disciplines (RF, electrical, mechanical, thermal, propulsion).
• Identify cross-subsystem interdependencies and ensure integrated execution across the full satellite stack.

System Test & GSE Support

• Coordinate the setup, integration, and verification of all required Ground Support Equipment (MGSE, EGSE, RF-GSE).
• Support and supervise system-level testing campaigns (e.g., functional, power-on, RF path, TVAC, vibration, EMC).
• Ensure test setups reflect true operational conditions and capture meaningful performance results.

Risk Management & Proactive Troubleshooting

• Identify potential risks and challenges associated with AIT and test campaigns early on.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies to minimize schedule, technical, or quality impacts.
• Actively troubleshoot anomalies, system behaviors, or test deviations with speed and cross-functional collaboration.

Configuration & Interface Control

• Own system-level configuration during AIT, tracking harness, hardware, panels, sensors, tools, and test setups.
• Manage change control throughout the integration lifecycle and ensure full traceability.
• Verify interface coherence across subsystems through mechanical, thermal, and electrical ICD alignment.

Verification & Documentation

• Maintain traceability between requirements, verification activities, and test outcomes (VCD, TRR, TRB).
• Review and contribute to test procedures, test reports, and integration documentation.
• Ensure deviations and workarounds are formally logged, justified, and closed through NCR or waiver process.

Feedback Loop & Continuous Improvement

• Capture and escalate system-level lessons learned during the campaign to influence future design cycles.
• Coordinate with the design and system engineering teams to propose and implement design or procedural improvements.
• Support the transition from AIT to launch campaign and potentially in-orbit operations.

Interfaces

• AIT Disciplines: Daily coordination with mechanical, electrical, thermal, RF, and MGSE engineers
• System Engineering & Design Office: Alignment on requirements, feedback on interfaces and testability
• GSE and Test Facilities: Integration of test environments and test readiness activities
• QA and Configuration Management: NCR handling, process audits, and test traceability
• Suppliers and Partners: Collaboration on component-level validation and interface clarification