AI&T Manager

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 in and guide to success 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.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI security clearance
• Bachelor's degree in engineering , p hysics, 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 t

Additional Information

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. Export Control/ITAR: 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). Please review the job details below. Vantor is hiring for an experienced Assembly, Integration & Test (AIT) Manager to join our team in Westminster, CO. This role provides technical oversight and accountability of spacecraft integration and test activities performed by external partners on our next-generation satellite program s and is responsible for ensuring that all AIT activities conducted by contractors meet program requirements, contractual obligations, and mission assurance standards. You will serve as the program's authority on AIT readiness, execution quality, and verification integrity. The team is responsible for defining the mission, satellite, and payload architecture behind next-generation space constellations. This role offers direct exposure to complex, integrated systems including spacecraft platforms, optical payloads, laser communications, and advanced onboard processing. We work closely with top-tier industry partners , providing the opportunity to influence and oversee high-impact programs across the full system. Our team is composed of highly experienced engineers and leaders who understand how to deliver. We operate with a deliberate balance of lean execution and disciplined engineering , enabling us to move quickly while maintaining the rigor required for mission success. Just as important, we've built a culture of strong collaboration, shared ownership, and camaraderie -with a clear sense of purpose behind the systems we deliver.

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