AIT Engineer, Exotrail
Test & Automation
Office located in Massy, France
End-to-end space mobility operator
Be an early applicant
End-to-end space mobility operator
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
Office located in Massy, France
101-200 employees
Company mission
To deliver mobility solutions for an efficient and sustainable space.
Role
Who you are
- Beyond technical skills, we are looking for someone who can structure and industrialize, rigorous, autonomous in problem-solving, comfortable in a multi-program environment and in technical communication in French and English
- 📌 Education: engineering degree or equivalent in computer science, software engineering, embedded systems or electronics
- 📌 Experience: 5+ years in test automation, embedded or complex industrial environments. Experience in AIT, production or industrialization in the space sector or a high-reliability industry (aerospace, defence) is strongly valued
- 📌 Tools proficiency:
- O Scripting and automation: Python (mandatory), TypeScript appreciated; CI/CD (GitLab CI, Jenkins); DevOps (Docker, Linux); Git versioning
- O Test benches and EGSE: test bench architecture (HIL, simulators), TM/TC supervision; data and monitoring: InfluxDB, MongoDB, Grafana
- O Embedded protocols (strongly valued): RS485, CAN, I2C, UART
- O Protocols and interfaces (bonus): Ethernet TCP/IP, RF, MQTT, HTTP, Modbus, NATS
- O Traceability and configuration: DOORS (requirements traceability), PLM (3DExperience or equivalent), GitLab/Jira, Odoo
- 📌 Knowledge:
- O Satellite system architecture (ADCS, propulsion, avionics, power, communications, thermal) and IV&V logic (requirements coverage, as-run traceability)
- O Applicable functional test and configuration standards: ECSS (E-ST-10, E-ST-10-03, M-ST-40, Q-ST-20) and NASA NPR
- O AIT environment constraints: ISO 8 cleanroom, ESD, B2V/BE electrical clearance appreciated
- 📌 Soft skills: strong engineering rigour, ability to structure and industrialise processes, critical thinking and problem-solving, autonomous but team-oriented
- 📌Fluent in French and English (clear technical communication)
What the job involves
- You will join the AIT department of our In-Orbit Services Business Unit. This role sits at the intersection of AIT operations, test software, and embedded systems
- You will design, deploy and evolve the test automation architecture for current and future programs, with direct impact on production cadence and campaign reliability
- You will interface with AIT teams (AIT Manager, Test Manager, Technicians), Engineering (System, Avionics, IV&V - Independent Verification and Validation), Mission and Quality (PA/QA), as well as external partners during campaigns (test centers, launch sites, bench suppliers)
- 📌 Develop, validate and maintain test automation solutions : Design and evolve robust test automation solutions covering the full validation cycle. Develop test scripts and frameworks (Python, TypeScript, internal tools), integrate them into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins), and guarantee their robustness, maintainability, traceability and reproducibility in a critical environment
- 📌 Deploy and operate test means (EGSE) : Configure, qualify and operate test benches (EGSE, Electrical Ground Support Equipment), simulators and TM/TC supervision systems. Deploy automation solutions on these means and implement automated test campaigns (regression suites, overnight runs), ensuring hardware/software configuration consistency
- 📌 Prepare, execute and analyze AIT test campaigns : Contribute to AIV/AIT campaign preparation by defining test sequences and associated configurations. Execute functional tests (power-on, mode transitions, RF/electrical/propulsive performance) and perform first-level analysis (anomaly triage, reproducibility checks, pre-diagnosis and structured escalation)
- 📌 Ensure test traceability and compliance : Guarantee requirements coverage through test activities, in line with IV&V (Independent Verification and Validation) strategy. Manage script configuration, test environments and associated data. Maintain rigorous test documentation (logbooks, tickets, reports, anomalies) in compliance with applicable quality and testing standards (ECSS, NPR)
- 📌 Structure and continuously improve test activities : Standardize automation methods and contribute to industrialized, reproducible test pipelines. Reduce campaign lead time and improve reliability (flaky test reduction, early anomaly detection). Contribute to technical investigations and lessons learned capitalization to improve overall AIT system performance
Application process
- We are committed to recruiting the right people for the right job regardless of your private backround
- We meet at least three times in order to give you a better idea of what it's like to work at Exotrail:
- 1. Video call with our Talent Acquisition Team: you will discover your work environment and learn more about our culture
- 2. Technical interview with your future manager: you will learn more about the position and the required qualifications
- 3. Technical assessment (practical case or hands-on situation), if required: you will demonstrate your skills on a concrete case related to the role, in front of a technical committee before the final interview
- 4. On-site interview with other team members and VP IOS: you can make sure that you share the same vision and values of the company
- We make hiring decisions based on job-related criteria and do not tolerate discrimination in recruitment processes
Our take
Exotrail is an end-to-end space mobility operator enabling small satellites to move in space. This helps optimise deployment, increase performance and reduce space pollution. Ultimately, because of this, a new world of telecommunication, Earth observation and space exploration will arise.
In 2024, the company became an official space service provider and completed its first "last-mile" delivery in space with its spacevan orbital transfer vehicle. Alongside this key accomplishment, Extorail has formed strategic partnerships to expand its reach, including a collaboration with Isar Aerospace to launch multiple spacevan missions aboard Isar's Spectrum Rocket.
The company is scaling up its known products whilst introducing and growing new ones, and has partnered with Astroscale France in hopes to test deorbiting capabilities in low Earth orbit. With this, the company leads the way in space logistics, driving a more sustainable and efficient space environment while opening new possibilities for satellite-based services.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Feb 2023
$58m
SERIES B
Jul 2020
$12.8m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $75.2m
Company benefits
- Caregiver leave to look after family and dependants
Company HQ
Quartier Atlantis, Massy, France
Leadership
Jean Luc Maria
(CEO & Co-founder)Previously CTO for the company. Experience as Deputy Director for ORACLE joint laboratory and as Technology Transfer Project Manager for CNRS.
David Henri
(Chief Propulsion Officer & Co-founder)Previously CEO, CPO then COO for the company. Prior to this, they were the Head of Logistics at X-Forum.
Nicolas Heitz
(Chief Infrastructure/Quality Officer & Co-founder)Previously COO then Deputy Executive Officer for the company. Was VP of Finance and Administration for Adionics, and a Presales Manager for Altran France.
Paul Lascombes
(CTO & Co-founder)Previously an Advanced Systems Intern at Airbus, a Visiting Student Researcher at Caltech, and an Avionics Intern at S3.
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