Hiring: Head of AIT Company: EVONA Location: Los Angeles County, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:57:02 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Spacecraft Assembly Integration & Test (AI&T), Satellite Manufacturing, Cleanroom Operations, Environmental Testing, Thermal Vacuum (TVAC), Vibration Testing, Shock Testing, EMI/EMC, High-Reliability Aerospace Manufacturing, Team Leadership, Process Development, KPIs & Operational Metrics, Risk Management Experience: - 8+ years' experience within spacecraft Assembly, Integration & Test (AI&T) or a closely related discipline - Significant experience working within satellite or spacecraft manufacturing - Leadership experience managing AI&T engineers and/or technicians - Experience building, scaling or significantly improving an AI&T capability Required Skills: - Strong understanding of spacecraft assembly and integration processes - Hands-on knowledge of environmental testing, including thermal vacuum and vibration testing - Experience working within cleanroom environments - Understanding of high-reliability aerospace manufacturing and quality requirements - Experience working across engineering, manufacturing, quality and programme organisations - Strong programme, schedule, resource and risk-management capabilities - Ability to define spacecraft assembly, integration and test processes from subsystem through full spacecraft level - Ability to establish cleanroom workflows, tooling, equipment and infrastructure requirements - Ability to lead spacecraft integration across mechanical, electrical, avionics, payload and subsystem interfaces - Ability to oversee functional testing and environmental qualification campaigns - Ability to develop KPIs and operational metrics to measure performance, quality and throughput - Ability to coordinate with external suppliers and specialist test partners - Ability to drive continuous improvement as spacecraft volumes and complexity increase Qualifications: - Degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline Compensation: - Competitive base salary + package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!