Lead AIT Electrical Engineer

Lead AIT Electrical Engineer

SWISSto12

Lausanne, Switzerland

Job requirements

• Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Understanding of the test needs and ability to write the test requirements and perform the testing.
• Strong hands-on testing hardware, preferably with experience in ESD safe and clean room environments.
• Data acquisition and test automation and scripting.
• English mandatory, French is a plus.
• Solid expertise in harnessing and data acquisition systems design for avionics testing and integration.
• Experience in conducting electrical-avionic AIT/V activities on satellites/launchers or equivalent systems.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to troubleshoot and resolve avionics-related issues during testing and integration.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of spacecraft assembly integration and test

Job responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Strategy

• Own and drive the electrical AIT strategy (test philosophy, verification logic, reuse vs. development).
• Act as the main technical authority for electrical AIT across the program.
• Lead technical trade-offs (cost, schedule, risk) with AIT management and engineering teams.
• Define and own the electrical AIT roadmap (flatsat, EGSE, test benches, automation).

AIT Execution & Delivery

• Own electrical AIT schedule, milestones, and deliverables.
• Define and perform electrical and avionics tests at flatsat and spacecraft level.
• Ensure readiness for key reviews (TRR, PTR, SVR, etc.).
• Support/lead technical reviews with customers and suppliers.

Test Infrastructure & EGSE

• Oversee development, production, and qualification of EGSE.
• Design and implement avionics test benches and data acquisition systems.
• Develop harnessing solutions ensuring signal integrity and reliability.
• Drive automation and scalability of test systems.

Risk, Quality & Anomaly Management

• Identify risks and critical path, propose mitigation actions.
• Lead anomaly investigations and root cause analysis (RCA).
• Ensure proper non-conformance management (NCR, RFW, etc.).
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement.

Collaboration & Hands-on Contribution

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to define interfaces and instrumentation.
• Execute AIT/V activities with strong hands-on involvement.
• Support payload electrical integration and testing activities.
• Contribute to scaling AIT for production (repeatability, efficiency).

Communication & Reporting

• Ensure clear, structured reporting to AIT leadership.
• Proactively escalate risks and issues.
• Maintain strong technical interface with stakeholders.