Senior Systems Engineer

Guildford
Permanent Full-Time
55,000 - 70,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a growing Systems team, leading complex space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond.

This role offers full cradle-to-grave mission involvement, from concept and bid support through AIT, launch, commissioning, and operations - providing the chance to see your work delivered to space on a rapid timescale.

The role requires full on-site working initially. Once established, there may be the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week, subject to business and project needs.

• Lead system engineering activities across all project phases, from requirements through operations

• Perform system-level design of space and ground segments, including mission analysis and trade-offs

• Support bid and tender activities, working closely with Sales and Engineering teams

• Manage requirements, interfaces, verification, validation, and test planning

• Lead or support technical studies, cost/risk/schedule trades, and reviews

• Act as a technical focal point for assigned mission products

• Interface with customers and internal stakeholders at all project stages

• Mentor junior engineers and review technical work

• Manage subcontractors, work packages, and system-level documentation

• Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7+ years' experience)

• Proven cradle-to-grave mission design experience

• Strong background in requirements and verification management

• Experience designing space and ground segments to subsystem level

Desirable:

• Spacecraft-level verification testing

• In-orbit commissioning and spacecraft operations experience

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (or equivalent)

• Strong knowledge of orbit analysis, RF links, system budgets, ground segment, and space environments

• Experience with STK, MATLAB, MS Office, and planning tools

• Knowledge of FMECA and FDIR

• Hands-on experience with environmental testing and AIT methods

• Excellent technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills

• Proactive, adaptable, and able to deliver under pressure