Satellite Systems Engineer

loftorbital; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbitworks in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer to oversee one or more satellite missions, each with single or multi-payload configurations. You will act as the technical reference for these missions and collaborate with the mission manager and Loft teams across flight and ground software, AIT, and operations.

Using flight-proven satellite buses and Loft payload hub infrastructure, you will lead the development activities of the missions you are in charge of, contributing

Qualifications

• Senior engineer for satellite missions with single or multi-payload configurations.
• Technical reference for missions, coordinating with mission manager and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with flight software, ground software, AIT and operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development activities of assigned satellite missions.
• Serve as the technical reference for mission teams across Loft and Orbitworks.
• Collaborate closely with mission management and engineering teams to ensure mission success.

Job description

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Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

As a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer at Orbitworks, you will work as a senior engineer for one or several satellite missions simultaneously, each one flying a single/multi-payload configuration. You will be a technical reference for these missions, working closely with the mission manager and all the Orbitworks and Loft teams: product development teams, flight and ground software, AIT, and operations.

Using flight-proven satellite buses and Loft-designed payload hub infrastructure, you will lead the development activities of the missions you are in charge of.

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital’s heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.