Satellite Verification & Validation Engineer - EGSE Engineer

Aerospacelab, Inc.; Henegouwen; Hybride; EUR 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Direct career path

Fast-paced environment

Flexible ways of working

Résumé du poste

Aerospacelab in Belgium is seeking an EGSE Engineer to join the V&V team, building electrical ground support equipment for flatsats and the final assembly line tests to enable high-throughput satellite production.

You will work across electronics, Linux and scripting, iterating designs with cross-functional teams and testing on flatsats, structural/qualification models, and proto-flight units. Occasional Charleroi site presence expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in CS/EE/IE or related field.
• Programming knowledge and hands-on testing mindset.
• Iterative design approach and strong communication.
• Fluent in English, written and spoken.

Responsabilités

• Define EGSE requirements with V&V Engineers for FS and FAL.
• Develop electrical V&V GSE and supporting software/infrastructure.
• Test and commission GSE on flatsats and production line.
• Collaborate with Factory PA, Industrialization, Manufacturing, AIT.
• Iterate GSE to resolve issues on the Megafactory line.
• Occasional on-site work at the Megafactory in Charleroi.

Connaissances

Programming knowledge

Iterative design mindset

Autonomous communicator

Fluency in English

Formation

A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related fields

Outils

Linux

Scripting

Description du poste

About Aerospacelab

Our mission is supported by an ambitious vertically integrated approach: design & manufacture of small satellites combined with development of earth observation services.

Since its creation in 2018, the company has already grown substantially. Our team gathers more than 25 engineering expertise, from hardware design to software development & data science.

In 2026, Aerospacelab counts offices in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Lausanne (Switzerland) and US West Coast with more than 400 full-time employees, with the ambition to position itself as the European leader in small satellites.

Role overview

In this role you will join Aerospacelab's V&V team as an Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) Engineer, with the mission of creating the electrical ground support equipment needed to verify and validate our satellites — both on the flatsat (FS) and on the final assembly line (FAL).

You will be embedded in the Factory team, working alongside PA, Industrialization, Manufacturing and AIT engineers to build a FAL capable of producing a high throughput of satellites. Your EGSE with its test harnesses, break-out and interface electronics, server and EGSE racks, and the software and networking around them, is what lets the V&V team's functional tests run reliably and repeatably at that pace in the Megafactory.

You will define GSE requirements together with the V&V Test Engineers, develop the equipment and its supporting software/infrastructure, and test it out on the flatsats, structural, qualification and proto-flight satellite models. As the first satellites go into production, you will iterate quickly and smooth out issues on the line. This is a hands-on role for someone comfortable across electronics, Linux and scripting, who enjoys iterative design in a real production environment.

Key activities

• Define EGSE requirements for all subsystems, together with the V&V Test Engineers, to achieve the agreed test scope for FS and FAL.
• Develop the electrical V&V GSE required for a functioning final assembly line (FAL).
• Develop the electrical V&V GSE required for flatsat (FS) testing, including the supporting software and networking.
• Within the Factory team, develop the work centers of the production line, taking responsibility that V&V GSE needs are met in the FAL.
• Test and commission the GSE you create in the Megafactory, on the FS, STM, QM and PFM.
• Support the first phase of satellite production, iterating on the GSE to resolve issues quickly on the line (occasional presence in the Megafactory in Charleroi).
• Contribute to the team's knowledge sharing, brainstorming sessions, and continuous improvement of our GSE processes.

Must have

• A degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related fields.
• Programming knowledge.
• A practical, iterative design mindset — comfortable building, testing and improving equipment rather than working purely on paper.
• Proactive, autonomous and a strong communicator, comfortable in a high-paced environment while cooperating across teams (V&V, PA, Industrialization, Manufacturing, AIT).
• Fluency in English, both written and verbal.

Nice to have skills (or motivated to learn)

• Networking knowledge.
• IoT knowledge.
• Previous experience in a factory or industrial environment.
• Experience with iterative / agile design cycles.
• Previous experience in aviation, automotive, or aerospace industries.
• Willingness to spend occasional periods on-site at the Megafactory in Charleroi.

What we offer

Build your own career path

Direct impact on the growth of the company

Fast-paced environment

Flexible ways of working

Salary package consistent with your experience