End-to-end Systems Engineer

Role Purpose

The End-to-End Systems Engineer is responsible for the technical integrity of the complete space mission, from spacecraft and payload through ground segment and operations.

Responsibilities:

• Defining the overall system architecture of space systems and technical baseline.
• Translating customer and mission needs into system-level requirements.
• Allocating requirements to spacecraft, payload, ground and operational segments.
• Managing cross-segment interfaces and ensuring end-to-end compatibility.
• Leading system-level trade-offs, performance analyses and technical decisions.
• Development of ConOps and mission scenarios
• Leading technical proposals preparations
• Defining and coordinating system-level verification and validation.
• Supporting system integration, design reviews, acceptance and operational readiness.
• Acting as the main technical integrator across engineering domains and system elements.

Basic qualifications:

• At least 10 years of experience in systems engineering of complex space systems.
• Understanding of spacecraft, payload and ground segment architectures.
• Strong experience in requirements engineering and system-level interface management.
• Experience with system architecture, trade-offs and performance analysis.
• Knowledge of systems engineering standards and processes, preferably ECSS / ISO 15288 / INCOSE.
• Ability to mentor less experience systems engineers;
• Experience in working with European Space Agency, European Commission and European Defense Agency.
• Experience in working on systems with flight heritage (TRL 9);
• Experience with verification and validation of complex systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical leadership skills.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient in both oral and written English.

Preferred qualifications:

• Practical experience with MBSE;