Assembly & Integration Cell Lead

Experteer Overview As Assembly & Integration Cell Lead, you steer daily manufacturing, assembly and test activities to deliver Zephyr aircraft. You collaborate with Production, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to meet milestones, mitigate risks, and drive continuous improvement. You'll guide a specialist AIT team to execute hands-on integration, wiring, and verification tasks on UAV platforms. The role sits at the core of turning aerospace concepts into reliable, traceable aircraft.

This is a chance to shape high-altitude, multi-partner delivery at the frontier of Stratospace. Pay / Benefits

• Lead daily manufacturing and integration activities aligned to the production plan

  Coordinate day-of-build activities to meet safety, quality and delivery targets

  Monitor progress and proactively manage schedule, quality, technical and resource risks

  Drive workflow prioritisation within the production cell

  Support production recovery plans and minimise delivery disruptions

  Ensure effective shift handovers and communication of build status

  Perform and support aircraft assembly, integration, installation, wiring and testing

  Install and integrate avionics and mechanical systems on UAV platforms

  Manufacture and assemble in-house avionics components where required

  Maintain accurate build records and ensure full product traceability

  Provide daily supervision and technical leadership to AIT Technicians

  Coach, mentor and develop team members; support onboarding and training

  Champion right-first-time, zero-defect culture and ensure compliance with AS9100, HF, FOD, Tool Control, COSHH, ESD controls

  Tasks Hands-on aerospace manufacturing / aircraft assembly / integration / test experience

  Experience leading small technical teams

  Strong knowledge of aircraft assembly, avionics installation, integration and testing

  Ability to interpret engineering drawings and documentation

  Experience with installation verification and system integration testing

  Competence with standard test equipment, crimp tooling and calibrated measurement devices

  High-quality soldering capability

  ESD-controlled manufacturing environment knowledge

  Fault finding and troubleshooting skills

  Accurate production and build record keeping

  Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced production environment

  Strong communication and interpersonal skills

  Proficiency with Microsoft Office and IT

  Key requirements private medical insurance dental and optical cash back pension plan 25 days holiday income protection life assurance

• a effective shift handovers and communication of build status Perform and support aircraft assembly, integration, installation, wiring and testing Install and integrate avionics and mechanical systems on UAV platforms Manufacture and assemble in-house avionics components where required Maintain accurate build records and ensure full product traceability Provide daily supervision and technical leadership to AIT Technicians Coach, mentor and develop team members;
  
  support onboarding and training Champion right-first-time, zero-defect culture and ensure compliance with AS9100, HF, FOD, Tool Control, COSHH, ESD controls Tasks Hands-on aerospace manufacturing / aircraft assembly / integration / test experience Experience leading small technical teams Strong knowledge of aircraft assembly, avionics installation, integration and testing Ability to interpret engineering drawings and documentation Experience with installation verification and system integration testing

  Competence with standard test equipment, crimp tooling and calibrated measurement devices High-quality soldering capability ESD-controlled manufacturing environment knowledge Fault finding and troubleshooting skills Accurate production and build record keeping Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced production environment Strong communication and interpersonal skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office and IT Key requirements private medical insurance dental and optical cash back pension plan 25 days holiday income protection life assurance