Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Structures Integration Manager on behalf of a business in Spain.
Responsibilities
* Responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and verification of all structures integration activities associated with the launch vehicle.
* Manage propellant tanks, interstage, fairing integration and secondary composite structural elements
* Acts as the interface between propulsion engineering, manufacturing, vehicle integration, avionics integration, propulsion integration, test operations, and launch operations.
* Structures Integration Leadership by leading all structures integration activities for launch vehicles and future developments.
* Coordinate installation, routing, integration, checkout, and validation of structures, propellant tanks, interstage, fairing integration and secondary composite structure.
* Ensure structure integration activities comply with approved configurations, procedures, schedules, and quality requirements.
* Maintain operational readiness of structures integration teams, tooling, and facilities.
* Integrated Vehicle Checkout & Testing
* Lead structures support activities during integrated vehicle testing campaigns.
* Coordinate structures functional testing during vehicle integration and launch preparation.
* Ensure structures readiness for qualification and acceptance testing.
* Support troubleshooting during integrated vehicle test campaigns.
* Support launch site structures integration and checkout activities.
* Coordinate avionics closeouts before launch operations.
* Support launch countdown and operations.
* Coordinate rapid troubleshooting and anomaly resolution during launch campaigns.
* Ensure structures integration activities comply with approved configurations and engineering documentation.
* Maintain traceability of structures configurations.
* Support nonconformance resolution and corrective action implementation.
* Team Leadership & Organization
* Lead structures integration technicians, engineers, and operational support personnel
* Define roles, responsibilities, and accountability within the structures integration organization.
* Support staffing, training, qualification, and development of structures integration personnel.
Required Qualifications
* 10+ years of aerospace structure’s integration, electrical integration, or launch vehicle/ Aircraft or Satellite integration experience.
* Strong understanding of aerospace structures
* Experience supporting integrated testing and launch campaigns.
* Experience leading technical integration teams in operational environments.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Elicia Pillay