Smallsat System Engineer
16 hours ago
Getafe
Job Description Presente su candidatura después de leer los siguientes requisitos de habilidades y cualificaciones para este puesto. Position: Space System Engineer in Airbus Defence & Space, Madrid (Getafe), part of EOS Chief Engineering Department (TSESS). Key focus: Develop (V)LEO satellite product line with potential for defence and institutional missions (constellations and stand‑alone small satellites). The role leads engineering efforts for satellite development projects, emphasizing industrialization, design‑to‑cost and design‑to‑manufacturing of small‑ and mid‑sized satellites. Responsibilities • Act as satellite system engineer, lead design, development and testing of satellite systems, focusing on platform and its building blocks as core elements for a small‑sat product line for Earth Observation., • Derive satellite system specifications from mission requirements, and develop lower‑level specifications for subsystems and equipment., • Identify market or business‑driven requirements and translate them into appropriate satellite system and subsystem requirements (e.g., connectivity, on‑board processing capabilities)., • Liaise with MSC roadmaps and company product strategy to ensure alignment., • Drive adaptation of existing satellite product lines to satisfy customer requirements while enabling mid‑scale industrialization of the satellite concept., • Support the definition of the industrial policy for small satellites, identify partners and subcontractors, lead co‑engineering activities with them, and support the selection and procurement process of satellite components., • Establish and maintain satellite‑level engineering budgets (mass, power, data volume, pointing, etc.)., • Define verification and validation logic for the product line, including identification of verification methods for satellite system/subsystem specifications and verification close‑out process during development., • Contribute to the execution of program milestones and reviews. Additional Key Roles • Deploy novel engineering methods, processes and tools (e.g., MBSE, multi‑disciplinary analyses, concurrent design engineering)., • Digitalise design, development and manufacturing processes (e.g., DDMS) and implement them across all involved disciplines., • Develop novel features into existing product lines and/or upgrade existing product lines to accommodate those features, as dictated by business. Required Skills & Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field., • Proven experience (5+ years) in:, • Systems engineering applied to satellites., • Systems engineering processes, methods and tools., • Mission analysis, constellation deployment strategies, multi‑orbit analyses (LEO, VLEO)., • ECSS Standards., • Space systems verification and validation., • Execution of program milestones and reviews., • Strong background in the industrialisation of satellite systems., • Deep knowledge of the processes and methods of space systems development, verification, validation and operation., • Experience in developing and executing functional validation tests on platform and spacecraft level., • Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams., • Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for satellite development and testing, such as ECSS, MIL‑STD, and CCSDS., • Languages:, • Spanish., • English., • French, Italian and German are a plus. Equal Opportunity Statement Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. xcskxlj Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to #J-18808-Ljbffr