System Architect for Space SSA Sensors & Optics

arcsec; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

arcsec is seeking a System Engineer to shape architecture for an advanced optical sensing and onboard processing system for autonomous space applications. You will translate mission needs into system requirements and interfaces across sensors, optics, electronics, embedded software and algorithms.

You will lead cross-disciplinary trade-offs, manage interfaces and risk, and coordinate verification through end-to-end demonstrations with international collaborators and ESA.

Qualifications

• Master degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, systems engineering, or related field.
• Experience with system architecture, requirements engineering, interface management and verification planning.
• Ability to reason across optics, electronics, embedded software, data processing and mechanical design.
• Strong analytical, technical writing and stakeholder communication skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Translate mission objectives and operational scenarios into system, subsystem and interface requirements
• Define and maintain the end-to-end architecture across optical sensors, multi-sensor hardware, processing electronics, embedded software and algorithms
• Lead multidisciplinary trade-offs covering performance, SWaP, timing, data throughput, robustness, complexity and development risk
• Manage interfaces, budgets, assumptions, requirements traceability and technical risks throughout the development lifecycle
• Coordinate integration planning and resolve cross-functional issues between hardware, software, algorithms and validation teams
• Define verification methods and lead system-level reviews, hardware-in-the-loop testing and end-to-end demonstrations

Skills

System architecture

Requirements engineering

Interface management

Verification planning

Multidisciplinary integration

Technical writing

Stakeholder communication

English fluency

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

arcsec is seeking a System Engineer to shape architecture for an advanced optical sensing and onboard processing system for autonomous space applications. You will translate mission needs into system requirements and interfaces across sensors, optics, electronics, embedded software and algorithms.

You will lead cross-disciplinary trade-offs, manage interfaces and risk, and coordinate verification through end-to-end demonstrations with international collaborators and ESA.