Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat – the world’s first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator. As a leader in satellite communications, we provide global connectivity solutions - connecting businesses, communities, and governments around the world. We can connect you at on land, at sea and in the air.

We also deliver broadcast television channels and packages, transmitting vital news reports around the world. Pioneer the future of Space Technology • Bring connectivity to remote frontiers • Collaborate with customer-centric experts • Embrace cultural diversity in our global team In a dynamic industry where passion drives our teams to make a difference to become the most trusted partner for global satellite connectivity, you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. We are proud that one-third of our executive team and 60% of our board are represented by women.

- Ways of Working That Drive Us: As “One Team,” we work collaboratively towards shared goals, with customer-centricity, respect, and inclusivity as our guiding principles.
- Sustainability at Our Core: At Eutelsat, sustainability is more than just a word; it’s woven into our strategy. We’re dedicated to balancing social, environmental, and economic growth — both on Earth and in space.
- We offer flexible schedules and hybrid work options to help you balance your personal and professional life. At Eutelsat, we are committed to supporting your well-being and ensuring you have the flexibility you need to succeed both at work and at home. We are looking for an accomplished Senior Programme Test & Integration Verification and Validation (IVV) Manager to lead end-to-end assurance for the IRIS2 programme. You will define and drive the integration, verification, validation and progressive acceptance strategy across a complex multi-vendor satellite communications ecosystem. Working with programme leadership, suppliers, system integrators, ESA, regulatory bodies and institutional partners, you will ensure that capability is tested objectively and incrementally as it becomes available - not deferred to a single late-stage end-to-end campaign. You will also establish the governance, teams, laboratories and evidence base required to support confident acceptance decisions. A strategic test and IVV leader who can operate at executive level while retaining the technical depth to challenge architects, engineers and suppliers. An independent,



evidence-led decision-maker, comfortable presenting system readiness, residual risk and difficult recommendations to senior boards and external authorities. A systems thinker who creates clarity across complex technical, organisational, commercial and regulatory boundaries. Proactive in identifying integration risk early and pragmatic in balancing engineering rigour, programme pace and commercial realities. Own programme-level IVV, integration, test and acceptance strategy, translating mission, service, contractual and regulatory requirements into an executable assurance approach. Establish the IVV operating model, governance forums, quality gates, escalation routes, decision rights and acceptance authorities, maintaining appropriate independence from delivery organisations. Define a progressive acceptance pathway from component and subsystem testing through segment integration, cross-segment validation, service readiness and full E2E acceptance. Create capability based integration increments and minimum viable test configurations, using simulators, emulators, stubs, reference implementations and digital twins to retire priority risks before all production elements are available. Lead assurance across the complete service chain, including space, ground, network, security, service management, operations and user-terminal domains, covering functional and non-functional performance. Align suppliers and partners to common test standards, readiness criteria, evidence requirements and reporting conventions; Drive resolution of cross-supplier defects and interface issues where technical or contractual ownership is unclear, working closely with systems engineering, architecture, security, operations, commercial and procurement teams. Define and establish the programme integration laboratory, representative test environments and test-data roadmap, combining physical equipment with simulation, automation, observability, telemetry and results analytics. Maintain the integrated test and acceptance plan, dependencies, resources, executive metrics and readiness reporting,



and provide objective recommendations on whether the integrated capability is fit for operational use. Build and lead a multidisciplinary IVV organisation spanning internal teams, specialist partners and supplier resources, creating a culture of transparency, collaboration and engineering discipline. Significant programme-level leadership experience in testing, IVV, system integration or acceptance on a complex system-of-systems. Proven experience defining end-to-end test and acceptance strategies, including progressive integration of capabilities delivered at different times by multiple organisations.

Experience of complex multi-vendor delivery and of assessing whether supplier strategies and evidence are sufficient for programme acceptance.

Experience working with ESA, regulatory bodies, government organisations or comparable international institutions, and presenting to executive decision-makers. Practical experience establishing integration laboratories, representative test environments or assurance capabilities from the ground up. Strong knowledge of systems-engineering lifecycles, requirements management, verification, validation, configuration control, governance and risk management.

Relevant professional accreditation or membership would be advantageous. Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or Maths. Masters degree preferred. ~ Professional experience in systems engineering, telecommunications, satellite communications, electronics, software engineering or a related discipline. ~ Technical experience in one or more of: LEO/MEO/GEO systems; satellite ground systems; service platforms; resilience, security or test automation. ~ Working ability to script in Python and SQL, Bash, Perl or similar languages. ~ Excellent understanding of IP networking, RF engineering, 4G/LTE, QoS. 5G experience strongly preferred. ~10+ years experience preferred with LEO/MEO/GEO satellite systems, their CONOPS and systems performance variables and their optimization. ~ Experience with Linux, VMWare, AWS/Azure or other cloud providers. ~ Experience in leading E2E test automation, framework design and implementation Eutelsat treats the protection of personal data submitted to it seriously.

By submitting this application, you agree to the collection and retention of your personal data by Eutelsat and acknowledge notice of, and understand the terms of Eutelsat’s Privacy Policy (as amended from time to time).

📌 IRIS² Senior/Programme Test Manager (Torino)
🏢 Eutelsat
📍 Torino