Lead Spacecraft Systems Engineer
- Own the spacecraft architecture and technical baseline, ensuring alignment with mission objectives and customer requirements.
- Oversee design, integration, and verification of all spacecraft subsystems, from power and propulsion to payload and thermal control.
- Drive cross-disciplinary trade studies to optimise mass, power, cost, and performance.
- Lead and approve system-level test campaigns including environmental, functional, and end-to-end mission simulations.
- Chair design and readiness reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR) across the programme lifecycle.
- Act as the primary technical authority for suppliers, contractors, and partners, resolving integration challenges and ensuring quality compliance.
- Support launch and early operations, providing high-level troubleshooting guidance and decision-making.
- >5 years of experience in spacecraft or satellite engineering, with a track record of delivering smallsat-class flight hardware to orbit.
- Broad, in-depth knowledge of spacecraft subsystems: power, communications, ADCS, thermal control, structures, on-board computing, and propulsion.
- Proven experience with spacecraft integration & testing in cleanroom environments.
- Strong leadership and communication skills to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams and engage with external stakeholders.
- Ability to thrive in agile, fast-paced development environments while maintaining technical rigour.
- Pioneering Space Technology - You'll contribute to launching groundbreaking technology into space. Your work on our revolutionary air-breathing ion propulsion system will redefine satellite operations in ultra-low Earth orbits.
- Unmatched Ownership and Impact -You'll experience a level of ownership that's rare in the space industry. You will participate in the full lifecycle of satellite technology.
- Equity and Competitive Salary - You'll receive not just a competitive salary but also company ownership stakes. Your dedication and hard work are rewarded with a share in the technology you help build, ensuring you're a part of our collective success.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package -Including private health insurance with dental and optical coverage, annual healthcare check-ups etc.
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