AI&T Manager

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can:
Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, asylee, or refugee. Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

• Lead end-to-end integration and test oversight for a next-generation satellite program.
• Deliver a fully verified space system from component integration through launch site operations while guiding a high-performing team as a subject matter expert and collaborating across engineering, supplier manufacturing, and related supplier organizations.
• Own the AIT strategy, execution, and team performance, ensuring mission readiness in a performance-oriented environment. Guide and verify all spacecraft assembly, integration, and test (AI&T) activities for all contractors across the full program lifecycle—from program initiation and design through launch site operations.
• Partner with the Systems Engineering teams to review and critique parts selection, ensuring materials uphold the quality and performance objectives of the mission.
• Collaborate closely with suppliers’ manufacturing and test organizations to ensure on-time delivery while meeting performance objectives.
• Drive verification & validation (V&V) efforts to ensure compliance with system requirements and mission success.
• Oversee and review supplier AIT plans, Ground Support Equipment (GSE) needs, test procedures, test scripts, test execution, and deliverables.
• Participate and guide to successful test readiness reviews, nonconformance reviews (and resulting actions), anomaly resolution, post-test analysis, and generation of lessons learned for Vantor.
• Ensure compliance with applicable space system test standards (e.g., MIL-STD-1540, GEVS, EMI/EMC requirements).
• Partner cross-functionally with systems engineering, manufacturing, and program leadership to resolve integration and test challenges.
• Support the launch lead by ensuring delivery of any AIT artifacts needed to maintain launch manifest.
• Support launch campaign activities, including final integration, test, and troubleshooting at the launch site.
• Provide critical reporting on supplier AIT schedules and risks to the Vantor program lead.

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in spacecraft integration and test (I&T) or AIT environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading AIT teams or functional groups, including responsibility for schedule, cost, and staffing.
• Proven track record executing end-to-end spacecraft integration and test campaigns, including V&V.
• Experience across spacecraft and/or optical payload mechanical and electrical integration and test, from early development through launch operations.
• Experience with spacecraft and/or optical payload environmental testing (e.g., thermal vacuum, vibration, acoustic, EMI/EMC).
• Willingness and a bility to travel to supplier sites, as needed, for design reviews, component inspections, and integration and test campaigns.
• Willingness and ability to travel to launch sites, as needed, for launch integration campaigns.

• Experience with both spacecraft and optical payload integration, functional testing, and environmental testing.
• Familiarity with laser communications / intersatellite links.
• Proficiency in spacecraft test scripting or automation (e.g., Python, STOL, CCL, Cecil).
• Strong knowledge of industry standards such as MIL-STD-1540, MIL-STD-461, NASA GEVS.
• Experience with modeling and simulation tools for system performance evaluation.
• Project Management experience.
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