Job Description
We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Space Missions area, specifically within the Systems Engineering team. The selected candidate will take on a central technical role in the definition and execution of space missions, acting as Technical Lead when required. This includes assuming system-level responsibility, leading the architecture and design process, ensuring technical coherence, and coordinating the work of specialized engineering teams. You will participate in all mission phases, from early definition (Phase 0/A) to final implementation and launch, ensuring proper validation at each milestone (PDR, CDR, etc.) and contributing to post-delivery support when required.
Position Tasks and Responsibilities
Main responsibilities include:
Leading the definition and consolidation of mission requirements (MRD) and system requirements (SRD) in alignment with customer needs and mission objectives.
Designing and iterating mission architectures, ensuring subsystem compatibility, scalability, and alignment with performance, cost, and risk constraints.
Developing and maintaining the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and defining operational modes (OpModes) to guide system behavior across mission phases.
Performing subsystem trade-off analyses to support selection and procurement of mission-specific equipment, both commercial and custom-developed.
Supporting launcher selection, including assessment of mechanical and electrical interface compatibility, volume constraints, and environmental requirements.
Leading the definition and implementation of the system-level verification approach, including the creation and management of a Requirements Verification Matrix (RoD).
Coordinating closely with other internal teams—Mission Analysis, Communications & Data Handling, and Mechanical—to ensure system integration and coherence.
Supporting commercial activities through technical inputs to proposals, in collaboration with the Platform Product Owner, contributing to solution design and feasibility assessments.
Candidate qualifications and skills
We are looking for a technically solid, autonomous and collaborative engineer with the ability to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary efforts at the system level. The ideal candidate should have:
A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in system-level engineering for space missions, preferably in small satellite projects or within the New Space environment.
Proven experience in:
Mission and system requirements engineering (MRD, SRD).
Mission architecture design and subsystem definition.
CONOPS and OpModes development.
Verification planning and management (RoD).
Experience acting as Technical Lead, with a clear ability to manage technical risks, facilitate decision-making, and lead reviews (e.g., PDR, CDR).
Excellent communication, documentation, and coordination skills, with the ability to work across teams and with external partners.
Fluency in English (spoken and written).
Ability to operate autonomously, while maintaining alignment with overall mission and company goals.
Nice to have
Hands-on experience in nanosatellite development projects, including AIT (Assembly, Integration and Test).
Familiarity with ECSS or NASA standards and processes.
Experience working with launch providers, including interface documentation and campaign preparation.
Involvement in proposal writing, particularly within competitive tenders or institutional frameworks (ESA, Horizon Europe, etc.).
Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) or tools such as MagicDraw, Capella, SysML, or equivalent.