Ground Segment AIV Manager - Space Systems Deployment Lead

Telespazio; Roma; Hybrid; EUR 51,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welfare vouchers

Meal vouchers

Continuous learning and development

Job summary

Telespazio – Leonardo Space Division in Rome seeks a Ground Segment AIV Manager to lead assembly, integration and verification activities for space mission ground systems. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules, and ensure traceability from requirements to test evidence.

Based in Rome with availability to travel EU and beyond, you will interface with System Engineering, Operations, Software, Infrastructure and security teams, driving IV&V roadmaps and ensuring successful

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Minimum 8 years in Ground Segment, Space Systems Integration, System Engineering or AIV.
• Proven experience leading integration and test campaigns.
• Fluent English knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the Ground Segment AIV strategy, plans and procedures.
• Develop IV&V roadmaps aligned with project milestones.
• Coordinate Assembly, Integration and Test activities across multiple Ground Segment elements.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases and verification evidence.
• Review and approve test procedures, test reports and verification documentation.
• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary AIV engineers and specialists.
• Manage workload allocation, priorities and resource planning.
• Interface with System Engineering, Operations, Software Development, Infrastructure and security teams.
• Coordinate integration activities involving Mission Control Systems, Ground Stations, Network Infrastructure, Data Processing Systems and Operational Environments.
• Support anomaly investigations and root cause analyses.
• Oversee preparation and execution of infrastructure deployment, End-to-End Tests and Ground Qualification.
• Support Operational Validation Tests and Customer Acceptance Tests.

Skills

Ground Segment systems integration

IV&V methodologies

Requirements management

Risk management

Multidisciplinary team leadership

Fluent English

Education

Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Job description

Telespazio – Leonardo Space Division in Rome seeks a Ground Segment AIV Manager to lead assembly, integration and verification activities for space mission ground systems. You’ll coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage schedules, and ensure traceability from requirements to test evidence.

Based in Rome with availability to travel EU and beyond, you will interface with System Engineering, Operations, Software, Infrastructure and security teams, driving IV&V roadmaps and ensuring successful