Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer
Guildford
Permanent | Full-Time
£45,000 - £55,000

• Lead or support system engineering activities across all project phases, from requirements to operations
• Perform system-level design of space and ground segments, including mission analysis and design trade-offs
• Develop concepts of operations and support customer-facing presentations
• Support bid and tender activities, working closely with Sales and Engineering teams
• Lead or support technical studies, ensuring delivery to cost, schedule, and technical requirements
• Prepare high-quality project documentation and reports

• Proven experience as a spacecraft Systems Engineer
• Experience acting as a technical lead on space mission projects
• Experience designing missions from end-user requirements (cradle-to-grave)
• Experience designing and analysing space and ground segments to subsystem level
• Knowledge of requirements and verification management
• Desirable:
  Spacecraft-level testing or commissioning experience

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (or equivalent)
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills
• Knowledge of orbit analysis, RF links, system budgets, ground segments, operations, and satellite architectures
• Experience with STK, MATLAB, and standard MS Office tools
• Familiarity with FMECA, FDIR, and space flight assembly and test methods
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines