Lead Systems Engineer – Nanosatellite & Microsatellite Missions - Spain
We’re looking for an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to architect and drive advanced nanosatellite and microsatellite missions — from bespoke spacecraft to scalable constellation architectures.
This is a highly influential technical role combining mission architecture, systems engineering and technical leadership across the complete satellite lifecycle.
What you’ll work on
- Define and architect end-to-end satellite missions
- Scale designs from high-performance individual spacecraft to constellation architectures
- Drive the full lifecycle from proposal and mission analysis through design, AIT and verification
- Act as Technical Authority , translating customer objectives into system architectures and requirements
- Manage complex interfaces between payloads, satellite platforms and launch providers
- Lead system-level trade-offs involving power, thermal, RF, pointing, mass and performance
- Identify and mitigate mission-level technical risks
- Develop pragmatic engineering processes combining space-grade quality with New Space agility
- Mentor and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams
What we’re looking for
- Significant experience in a Senior or Lead Systems Engineering role within the space industry
- Proven experience taking a satellite through the complete design-to-test lifecycle
- MSc or higher in Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Software Engineering or a related field
- Strong expertise in requirements management, system architecture, verification and testing
- Knowledge of ECSS and/or NASA standards
- Experience with mission analysis tools such as STK or GMAT
- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary satellite engineering and system-level trade-offs
- Ability to communicate complex technical decisions to both engineering teams and customers
- Strong technical leadership, analytical thinking and risk-management capabilities
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