Senior AIT Engineer

We are currently looking for a  Senior AIT Engineer  to join the team in  Delft .
We are looking for a  Senior Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) Engineer  to take ownership of AI&T activities within a growing space engineering team.
You will play a central role in defining how complex satellite hardware is assembled, integrated, tested, verified, and ultimately accepted for flight. The position combines two main responsibilities: contributing directly to an ongoing satellite integration and test campaign, while simultaneously developing the organisation’s long-term AI&T capability.
The current campaign is being carried out together with an experienced international partner. You will be closely involved in the activities for which the organisation is responsible, working alongside specialists from both organisations. The exact level of campaign responsibility can grow depending on your previous experience.
At the same time, you will establish and further develop the internal AI&T discipline, including the overall test philosophy, integration strategy, procedures, standards, documentation, and test infrastructure. The approaches established now will form the basis for future satellite programmes.
Much of the physical integration and environmental testing is performed at suppliers and partner facilities in the Netherlands, elsewhere in Europe, and the United States. You will define the required verification and testing approach, assess supplier proposals and documentation, participate in critical reviews and test campaigns, and intervene when results do not meet the required standard.
In Delft, activities include software- and hardware-in-the-loop testing, with the potential development of a flatsat environment in the future.
Ultimately, you will be responsible for determining whether hardware is ready to proceed to the next stage of integration or testing. You will work closely with Systems Engineering, which manages requirements and verification, and Programme Management, which oversees schedule and cost.
Responsibilities:
Define and maintain the overall  AI&T philosophy and strategy , including engineering, qualification, and acceptance testing.
Determine the appropriate use of engineering models, structural/thermal models, and other test models to reduce programme risk.
Take ownership of the organisation’s responsibilities within an ongoing satellite AI&T campaign.
Define verification and validation requirements and support verification close-out.
Assess and accept subsystems prior to integration at both  Engineering Model (EM)  and  Flight Model (FM)  level.
Plan and execute EM and potential flatsat activities, including procedure development, test execution, result collection, and generation of compliance evidence.
Develop satellite-level FM test procedures and participate in flight-model integration and environmental testing.
Define and procure mechanical and electrical  Ground Support Equipment (GSE) .
Prepare AI&T plans, test specifications, and test procedures at both system and supplier level.
Plan, oversee, and evaluate environmental and functional qualification campaigns, including  vibration, shock, thermal, thermal-vacuum (TVAC), and EMC testing .
Support optical alignment, calibration, and performance verification in cooperation with payload specialists.
Review supplier AI&T plans, procedures, reports, and other documentation and ensure suppliers meet agreed requirements.
Lead or participate in  Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)  and  Test Review Boards .
Investigate and support the disposition of non-conformances, anomalies, and test failures.
Define and maintain contamination-control, ESD, cleanroom, and hardware-handling requirements throughout the integration flow.
Provide realistic…