About Exotrail 🚀

Born from a strong ambition to reach for the stars, Exotrail is a fast-growing scale-up founded in 2017. Its mission: to develop and commercialize propulsion systems for small satellites on a global scale.

We design products focused on impact, fast delivery, and continuous improvement. Inspired by the digital world, we are firmly customer-oriented and driven by an entrepreneurial spirit.

We manage risks to push boundaries and achieve results that would not be possible within a traditional space model.

We deploy every necessary resource to support the development of our products, whether in propulsion or in-orbit services. Strengthened by an innovative mindset inherited from our early days, we are preparing to grow into an ambitious industrial company.

Job Description 👨‍💻

We are looking for a Senior Industrial Support Engineer at our Massy site.

You will join the AIT department of our In-Orbit Services Business Unit at a moment when the industrial support function is entirely to be built. In this early phase, the role covers both process design, tooling setup and hands-on field execution — this is the nature of a build-from-scratch position, and an opportunity to lay the foundations of a robust, traceable and scalable organisation. This role could evolve into a Team Lead position in the future.

You will be the guarantor of AIT operational continuity on your scope, ensuring the availability of components, consumables, GSE, tooling, infrastructure and logistics flows required for integration and test activities.

Beyond technical skills, we are looking for someone autonomous, structured and versatile, capable of operating alone across a broad scope while building a lasting organisation.

Your main tasks and responsibilities will be:

📌 Ensure availability and traceability of components, consumables and AIT means: Manage receiving, incoming inspection, storage, kitting and provisioning of components, GSE, tooling and consumables for AIT production. Manage internal flows between stock, cleanroom, test zones and preparation areas. Maintain full traceability in ERP (Odoo): serial numbers, status, location, satellite assignment, configuration link. Run periodic inventories and manage material statuses (available, quarantined, non-conforming, reserved, pending inspection, consumed).

📌 Ensure availability, compliance and operational continuity of AIT infrastructure and means: Operate and maintain the ISO 8 cleanroom, test zones and storage areas in compliance with quality, safety and environmental requirements: environmental monitoring (temperature, humidity, particles, ESD), periodic certifications, Facilities interface. Oversee equipment metrology tracking and calibration. Guarantee the availability, compliance status, maintenance, storage and traceability of GSE, tooling and lifting equipment used by AIT.

📌 Coordinate AIT campaign logistics, internal and off-site: Prepare and secure the physical and documentary availability of components, equipment, GSE and tooling required for AIT campaigns, environmental testing and off-site operations. Coordinate shipments and transport in interface with relevant functions: packaging, transport documentation, packing lists, logistics readiness, customs and export control requirements where applicable.

📌 Define stock policy and structure logistics processes: Define with the Industrialisation & Methods team the stock management policy, consumables, long-lead components and replenishment thresholds. Implement logistics processes adapted to ramp-up and monitor associated KPIs: kit completion rate, inventory discrepancies, means availability, logistics incidents, NCR related to storage, handling or transport.

📌 Structure the Industrial Support AIT Pole: Define processes, tools, standards and KPIs for the pole. Capture field lessons learned and continuously improve the organisation. In due course, recruit, manage and develop the Industrial Support AIT team.

Preferred Experience 💁‍♀️

📌 Education: Engineering degree (Bac+5) or Bac+3/+4 with significant experience in industrial logistics, supply chain, industrial engineering or equivalent technical field.

📌 Experience: 5+ years in industrial logistics, industrial support, supply chain or means operation in a demanding industrial environment (space, aerospace, defence, medical). Experience managing controlled infrastructure (cleanroom, ESD zones, metrology) is strongly valued.

📌 Tools proficiency:

• Soft skills: autonomy, rigour and reliability in traceability; prioritisation skills in a build-from-scratch environment; clear communication with AIT, Quality, Facilities, Supply Chain and Engineering teams; initiative, pragmatism and continuous improvement mindset

📌Fluent in French and English (clear technical communication).

About our recruitment 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.