Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential aerospace organization seeking a Senior Systems Engineer based in Munich, Bavaria. In this role, you will serve as the technical lead responsible for complex satellite missions from development through on-orbit verification.

Your core responsibilities include:

• Taking overall technical ownership of space and ground systems, ensuring the right solutions are built correctly from development through verification
• Leading requirements management for missions and programs, including development, validation, verification, and change management
• Managing technical risk identification, qualification, mitigation, and resolution
• Developing top-level requirements and flowing them down to lower-levels, collaborating with discipline leads and subject matter experts
• Serving as the primary technical point of contact for customers and contractors, communicating on behalf of internal technical teams
• Representing customer requirements and expectations to internal teams
• Developing working knowledge of satellite platforms, operations systems, and payloads including APIs and software service interfaces
• Communicating proactively with program and project managers regarding changes in scope, requirements, or expected performance
• Developing and maintaining mission documentation for both internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting sales engineering during technical concept development, feasibility assessments, and requirements definition

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• BSc in Engineering, Computer Science, equivalent STEM-related subject, or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of experience working in a technical engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Controls, RF Communications, etc.) or as a systems engineer for complex integrated systems
• Comprehensive understanding of space systems, concepts of operations, and remote systems operation

Preferred qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience as a space systems engineer working across engineering disciplines (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Controls, Radio/Comms, etc.)
• Experience developing or integrating RF and optical payloads
• Experience participating in architecture and design of digital systems including ground station networks, data distribution and processing systems, and spacecraft data handling systems
• Experience coordinating or leading diverse technical teams spanning multiple engineering disciplines and time zones
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships with clients and communicating effectively with cross-functional teams
• Strong comprehension skills to understand complex customer requirements and identify thorough solutions
• Experience in satellite mission design, development, and testing with understanding of major mission design trades (power/payload duty cycle, communications systems/data budgets, ground stations, launch and environmental loads, EMI/EMC, thermal management, etc.)

Additional notes:

• This position operates on a hybrid work model requiring a minimum of three days per week in the Munich office
• Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required. If needed, necessary licenses will be arranged by the employer

How We Work with You

Candidates apply through Get A Job.ai, where our talent team will review your qualifications and conduct an initial screening. If there is a strong match, we will submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly, as all communication and coordination will be managed through our recruiting team to ensure the best experience for all parties.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience and qualifications.

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