AIT Engineer – SIGINT

AIT Engineer – SIGINT (Signals Intelligence)

Job Overview

We are recruiting a highly skilled AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Testing) Engineer on behalf of a fast-growing international space technology company in Valencia, Spain. Operating in the high-stakes space and defense sector, this company develops next-generation Earth observation satellite systems that deliver critical signals intelligence, maritime awareness, surveillance, and national security monitoring capabilities. This on-site role places you at the center of the company's European production ramp-up, where you will manage the physical assembly, complex subsystem integration, and rigorous environmental verification of advanced satellite platforms.

Location & Work Mode

• City: Valencia
• Country: Spain
• Work Mode: On-site (Based full-time at a cutting-edge satellite manufacturing and integration facility in Valencia).

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Hands-on Integration: Execute the end-to-end physical assembly, complex electrical/mechanical subsystem integration, and systemic testing (AIT) of tactical satellite platforms.
• Verification & Validation: Plan and perform comprehensive system-level functional validation and environmental testing sequences (thermal, vacuum, vibration, acoustic).
• Anomalies & Root Cause: Troubleshoot complex integration anomalies and electronic failures, conducting rigorous root cause analysis (RCA) and implementing corrective actions.
• Production Reviews: Participate in formal design, production readiness, and configuration reviews to ensure seamless translation from the engineering lab to the cleanroom floor.
• Documentation & Optimization: Author, review, and continuously optimize hardware verification procedures, automated test sequences, and technical manufacturing documentation.
• Industrialization & Mentorship: Drive Design-for-Manufacturing (DFM) and Design-for-Testability (DFT) initiatives to accelerate cleanroom scalability while mentoring assembly technicians and junior engineers on high-reliability aerospace standards.

Your Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Electronic, Telecommunications, Systems, or Software Engineering (or a closely related technical discipline).
• Domain Expertise: A rock-solid engineering foundation with deep technical knowledge in at least one key domain: high-frequency Radio Frequency (RF) systems, complex digital electronics, mechanical structural subsystems, or flight software.
• Industry Experience: Minimum of 3 to 5+ years of hands-on experience in the assembly, testing, integration, or manufacturing of highly complex hardware within space, aerospace, defense, or high-reliability technology sectors.
• Methodologies: Strong familiarity with hardware configuration management, fast-paced production ramp-ups, test-bench setup, and formal system validation lifecycles.
• Systems Mindset: A proactive, cross-functional engineering approach capable of identifying localized integration risks and cascading subsystem dependencies easily.

Languages Required

• English: Full professional written and verbal fluency is mandatory to collaborate across multi-site international engineering business units.

Salary & Benefits

• Base Salary: €45,000 – €68,000 per year (competitively matched to technical expertise and experience).
• Relocation Support: Complete relocation assistance and structural support package provided for international or moving candidates relocating to Valencia.
• Career Evolution: Rapid internal career growth paths within a scaling global aerospace manufacturer.
• Impact: Exposure to large-scale defense/intelligence satellite production lines with visible mission impact on cutting-edge space technology.