System Engineer - Satellite Communications

Main responsibilities 

In this role, you will be involved across the project lifecycle, from proposal support and requirements analysis to design coordination, integration, testing, and customer reviews.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analysing customer requirement specifications and Statements of Work.
• Translating customer needs into feasible system concepts and technical solutions.
• Deriving system decomposition and design across hardware, firmware, software, COTS components, and test equipment.
• Supporting technical proposal preparation, including feasibility, planning, cost trade-offs, risks, and development needs.
• Coordinating technical discussions with internal engineering teams and external stakeholders.
• Producing and coordinating system design documentation, including test plans and test procedures.
• Supporting formal technical reviews with customers, such as PDR, CDR, TRR, and related milestones.
• Coordinating or supporting system configuration, integration, and testing activities.
• Providing technical input for procurement and supplier-related decisions.
• Monitoring technical progress and reporting relevant updates to the Project Manager.
• Helping ensure that the overall system meets customer requirements, project goals, budget, planning, and feasibility constraints.
• Steering technical alignment across disciplines without micromanaging specialist engineers.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with a practical engineering background and the ability to work across disciplines.

You bring:

• A B.Sc., HBO, or higher degree in electronics, optical engineering, embedded systems, telecom, aerospace engineering, or a related technical field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in system engineering, embedded systems, hardware/software integration, test & integration, electronics, telecom, RF/optical systems, or another relevant high-tech engineering environment.
• A practical engineering mindset and the ability to work close to technical teams, products, test setups, and customer deliverables.
• Broad technical understanding across hardware, firmware, software, embedded systems, and system integration.
• The ability to analyse customer requirements and translate them into feasible technical solutions.
• Strong communication and documentation skills in English.
• The ability to work independently, take ownership, and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams in a flat organisation.
• A proactive and hands-on way of working.

Experience with any of the following is considered an advantage:

• Space, aerospace, defence, telecom, RF, optical communication, or satellite communication systems.
• Embedded systems, firmware, FPGA, or hardware/software integration.
• Lab test equipment and system integration environments.
• Modulation and coding techniques.
• EGSE, TM/TC, TTC systems, or spacecraft test and simulation systems.
• SDA, CCSDS, ECSS, or other relevant space-sector standards.
• Formal technical reviews such as PDR, CDR, TRR, or similar.

Practical requirements:

This role is limited to applicants who are currently based in Europe and legally authorised to work in the EU/EEA.