Specialist AIV Systems Engineer

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At D-Orbit, we're pioneering the future of space logistics, transportation and servicing. Established in 2011, our company is leading the way in helping businesses profitably and sustainably unlock the full potential of the final frontier. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals, all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. Join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of what's possible and take your ambition to new heights. Apply now and join us in shaping the future of space.

D-Orbit is hiring an Assembly-Integration-and-Verification (AIV) systems engineer to join our growing systems engineering team. As an integral part of the group, you will be involved in the design, verification, and validation, including launch and on-orbit operations, of various D-Orbit spacecraft platforms. As an AIV engineer, your primary focus will be verification and validation, including the environmental test campaign and participation in launch vehicle integration at the launch base. Your ultimate objective as an AIV systems engineer is to verify and ensure your systems, the spacecraft, are compliant with the applicable requirements and validated against the user needs in the real operational mission.

You will work together with other systems engineers, following the full design and development cycle of the systems product, starting from the preliminary design and the requirements capture, preliminary systems architecture and detailed systems/subsystems design, analysis and trade-off, definition of the verification campaign, test plan and procedures, execution of the tests on first prototypes and final requirements compliance assessment. In particular, you will focus on requirements verification methods, compliance matrices, verification and validation plans, and technology development plans. You will define test specifications/procedures and actively participate in the execution of the verification activities, including reporting and data postprocessing to eventually demonstrate requirement compliance. You will support the flight operations team in executing on-orbit validation tests during the real mission.

Tasks And Responsibilities

• Plan the integration and testing of new satellites from components acceptance to launch campaign shipment;
• Define and maintain the verification and validation strategy, model philosophy and plan, participating to the Assembly Verification and Integration (AIV) / Manufacturing-Assembly-Testing-Integration (MAIT) activities;
• Define the systems and subsystems verification test plans and procedures;
• Manage the systems-level and OBDH s/s functional verifications autonomously, including the test execution on the engineering models / flat-sat;
• Work within a multidisciplinary team of specialists on the systems and s/s design;
• Contribute to the systems and subsystems budgeting and integration within the project team;
• Support systems- and subsystems- requirements capturing & management, with focus on verification;
• Interface with prototyping technicians and with the launch campaign team during the V&V campaign;
• Support the Flight Ops team for on-orbit validation activities throughout the mission execution.

Job Requirements

• Min 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably in space or other engineering domains, such as aeronautics.
• Experienced and autonomous in the definition of test plans, test procedures and reports.
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of Test (functional testing, Electrical bonding/isolation, Vibration, TVAC;
• Practical hands-on experience in test execution on engineering models / flat-sat or equivalent HW-SW testbench;
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and systems-level knowledge of all spacecraft subsystems, with particular emphasis on OBDH;
• Knowledge of data bus architectures;
• Knowledge of Health and Safety principles and their application to the specific environment;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Proactive attitude and ability to work in a team.
• Experience in the use of Matlab and Python;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• This role requires professional proficiency in English.

Nice-to-have Skills

• DOORS / Jama requirements experience;
• Knowledge of Linux.
• Knowledge of ECSS/NASA standards.

We offer a base salary range of €33,000–€42,000 gross per year for this role, depending on experience and location, plus a performance-based variable component. Final offer may vary based on overall fit and internal equity.

Additional Benefits

• Meal vouchers
• Wellhub platform, offering a wide range of fitness, wellness, and wellbeing services
• Serenis platform, including unlimited individual psychotherapy, nutrition, and coaching sessions.

Hiring Process
Here’s how our hiring process works—simple and straightforward:

Application review
: We go through all applications, but we'll only reach out to candidates who closely match what we're looking for.

If you don’t hear from us, it means we’re not moving forward with your application at this time, but we may consider you profile for more aligned opening in the future!

First chat
: Selected candidates will have an informal meeting with us so we can get to know each other and talk through mutual expectations and goals.

Technical interviews
: Next, you’ll have
one or two
technical interviews, focused on your skills and how you approach challenges relevant to the role.

Offer
: If all goes well, we’ll send you an offer! Sometimes this stage can take a bit of time, as we like to carefully consider each candidate and make sure the fit with the team is just right.

We do our best to get back to everyone we interview, but sometimes things take longer than we'd like and updates might be a bit slow. If you've got any questions, just reach out to us!

We’re excited to get to know you and see if you might be the next person to help us reach new heights together!

Extra-UE Applicants
This is NOT a full remote job, so, you need VISA to work in
Italy
.
We can currently consider only applicants with an existing right to work in the country.
Some activities must be carried out in our facilities, many others are location-independent, and they can be performed effectively even remotely. This is why we don't measure the performance of people by how many hours they spend at the office: we only measure the outcome.
At D-Orbit, diversity and inclusivity are not just values, they are integral to our mission and the way we operate. We are committed to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and celebrated for their unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is not only the right thing to do, but it also leads to better decision making, innovation, and overall success. We actively strive to build a culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, and where all voices are heard and valued. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels safe, supported, and empowered to share their ideas, and where everyone is given equal opportunities to grow and excel. We believe that our differences make us stronger, and we will continue to work diligently to create an inclusive culture at D-Orbit that reflects this belief.