Senior IVV & Test Programme Lead - Satellite Systems

Eutelsat; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Eutelsat seeks an accomplished Senior Programme Test & IVV Manager to lead end-to-end assurance for the IRIS2 programme. You will define and drive the integration, verification, validation and progressive acceptance strategy across a complex satellite ecosystem, working with ESA, regulatory bodies and partners.

You will establish governance, laboratories and evidence bases to support confident acceptance decisions, aligning suppliers to common standards and building a multidisciplinary IVV

Qualifications

• Significant programme-level leadership in IVV/test and integration on complex systems.
• Proven ability to define end-to-end test and acceptance strategies across multiple vendors.
• Experience with ESA/regulatory bodies or comparable international institutions is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own programme-level IVV, integration, test and acceptance strategy with executable assurance approach.
• Establish IVV operating model, governance forums, quality gates and acceptance authorities.
• Define progressive acceptance pathway from component testing to full service readiness.
• Create capability-based integration increments using simulators, emulators and digital twins.
• Set entry/exit criteria with traceability from requirements to evidence and decisions.
• Lead assurance across space, ground, network and security domains; ensure credible evidence.

Skills

IVV leadership

Systems integration

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Python/SQL scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Linux

VMware

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Job description

Eutelsat seeks an accomplished Senior Programme Test & IVV Manager to lead end-to-end assurance for the IRIS2 programme. You will define and drive the integration, verification, validation and progressive acceptance strategy across a complex satellite ecosystem, working with ESA, regulatory bodies and partners.

You will establish governance, laboratories and evidence bases to support confident acceptance decisions, aligning suppliers to common standards and building a multidisciplinary IVV