Project Assembly, Integration and Test Operations Manager

Project Assembly, Integration and Test Operations Manager

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A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.

We are looking for a Project Assembly, Integration and Test Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Primary link between the AIT Department and the PMO of the specific program assigned.
• Coordinate necessary staffing of the activities and lead the effort day‑to‑day to ensure that program milestones are achieved on time and within the budget.
• Lead a team with competencies in all AIT fields, from 4–5 people to over 20 people, depending on the program size and maturity.
• Manage the day‑to‑day activities in AIT.
• Schedule, cost plan, and report to Program Management and to own hierarchy.
• Liaise with other company entities.
• Liaise with the final customer during planned major reviews and outstanding NRBs or exceptional meetings.
• Prepare offer for the AIT Activities part: drafting of WPDs and budgets in Hours and Non‑Labor, coordinate feasibility exercises with respect to the proposed architecture, commit to the budget proposed in the execution phase.
• Coordinate Launch Campaign satellite activities as SPM (Satellite Preparation Manager).

Requirements

• Degree in Engineering preferred or equivalent work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience within the Assembly, Integration and Test environment, with a preference for the preparation and execution of complex system tests (e.g. T/VAC, EMC, Integrated System / Subsystem Tests).
• Flight Hardware Testing: environmental tests, integrated system/subsystem tests.
• System Engineering.
• Depending on program scope, availability to travel abroad within Europe and to potential Launch Sites (French Guyana, USA, Russia) for periods up to 2–3 months.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; fluency in French is an asset.

Additional Information

Location: Greater Rome Metropolitan Area

Seniority level: Not Applicable

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Quality Assurance

Industries: Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Defense and Space Manufacturing