Mechanical AIV/AIT Engineering (RT-C/TEC-MXC/00743)

Job Introduction

Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. We have over 40 years’ experience in supporting the space sector: Since the creation of the European Space Agency (ESA), our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions. 

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We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical AIV/AIT Engineering, based in Noordwijk (Netherlands).​

Role Responsibility

You will have to proactively monitor and coordinate AIT activities in close cooperation with Satellite Engineering and AIT Managers, providing support wrt AIT activities, schedule and risks assessment, project reviews (TRRs, TRBs, NRBs, FAR/QAR etc), in line with specific AIT technical competences requested, namely:

• focal point for the preparation, implementation and evaluation of payload AIT activities
• ensure close monitoring of the progress of industrial AIT activities
• ensure the timely preparation of all qualification and acceptance tests of the PFM and recurring instrument model
• analyse risks and potential work around, provide early warning of major problem areas and anomalies, ensure that appropriate mitigation actions are identified and implemented
• ensure coordination and necessary specialist support from the MTG engineering, P/L, system and PA team towards the industrial AIT activities
• support instrument and satellite project reviews and DRB's
• ensure that the required control on the test configuration and procedures applied with the industrial consortium is following the applicable formal processes liaising with ESA PA/QA
• coordinate closely with the MTG Engineering and AIT Manager and the other AIT, Engineering and PA/QA resources to ensure that lessons learned from instrument AIT are duly analysed and considered at satellite level;
• ensure that all specific AIT constraints related to the implementation of the instrument Long Term Storage (including associated GSE and Test Facilities) are suitably observed and implemented. 
• long term storage and launch campaigns support

Successful Candidate

• Missions abroad to support AIT activities have to be expected, as part of the duty.
• minimum 10 years experience in Environmental Test Campaigns and Launch Campaigns experience,
• knowledge and experience on MGSE/EGSE,
• experience in management and monitoring of industrial activities specific know-how wrt payloads activities (position 1) and satellite constellations (position 2), for position 2, elligibility for security clearance

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Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Exciting relocation package​ (if applicable) 

• Company events

About the Company

Why should you join Serco ?

At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.

Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.

A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression

Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.

What we offer

• Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
• Pension

About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.  

We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging. 

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