MAIT Manager - Space Optics Integration Leader

Stcorp; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

S&T is looking for a MAIT Manager to lead the integration, testing, and verification of sophisticated optical systems for space applications in Delft. You will own the MAIT verification approach, coordinate activities across engineering disciplines, and drive test campaigns from development through qualification and acceptance.

The role requires translating complex requirements into practical verification strategies, maintaining the verification matrix, and guiding a team of engineers.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in a technical discipline as listed.
• Experience with manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing of complex high-tech systems.
• Experience verifying multidisciplinary systems, preferably in space/aerospace or high-reliability environments.
• Ability to translate system requirements into verification strategies, matrices, tests and procedures.
• Experience defining advanced test setups and measurement methods for optical, electrical, control, and environmental performance.
• Strong knowledge of system integration including precision alignment and calibration.
• Experience analyzing test data and leading root-cause analysis.
• Experience verifying electronics, embedded software, control systems, or closed-loop systems is strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational and documentation skills; ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
• Strong English communication skills to explain technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Own MAIT and verification approach from development to acceptance.
• Coordinate MAIT activities across teams, products, and locations for alignment.
• Define key integration and verification milestones and drive their execution.
• Lead MAIT team during preparation and execution of test campaigns.
• Translate system requirements into an end-to-end verification strategy (analysis, inspection, demonstration, testing).
• Maintain verification matrix and overall test architecture across components and systems.
• Develop verification strategies, test plans, procedures and reports.
• Specify advanced test setups and measurement concepts for multiple domains.
• Define technical approach for system integration, alignment and calibration.
• Act as technical authority during assembly, integration and verification activities.
• Review designs from verification perspective and drive design improvements.
• Lead interpretation of verification data and non-conformances.
• Drive troubleshooting and root-cause analysis with corrective actions.
• Verify control algorithms, embedded software, and electronics including closed-loop performance.
• Guide engineers and share best practices in MAIT domain.
• Ensure verification activities are planned, documented and completed on time.

Skills

MAIT management

Verification strategy

System integration

Test planning

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Leadership

Documentation

English communication

Education

BSc or MSc in Aerospace Engineering

BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering

BSc or MSc in Applied Physics

BSc or MSc in Systems Engineering

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering

BSc or MSc in Mechatronics

Tools

Verification matrices

Test equipment setup

Job description

S&T is looking for a MAIT Manager to lead the integration, testing, and verification of sophisticated optical systems for space applications in Delft. You will own the MAIT verification approach, coordinate activities across engineering disciplines, and drive test campaigns from development through qualification and acceptance.

The role requires translating complex requirements into practical verification strategies, maintaining the verification matrix, and guiding a team of engineers.