System Engineer

VEOWARE SPACE; Vlaams-Brabant; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Veoware Space in Belgium is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead one product family from concept to qualification and industrialisation. You will own the technical baseline, drive architecture and verification strategies, and coordinate mechanical, electronics, software, and control teams to deliver qualified products that meet mission requirements.

You will guide requirements management, trade-off analysis and risk mitigation in a fast-paced, high-reliability environment, coordinating with

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Mechanical, Aerospace, Systems or Control Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex hardware products.
• Experience taking products from concept through qualification.
• Experience leading technical activities across multiple disciplines.
• Experience operating in regulated or high-reliability environments.
• Experience with ESA, space and/or defence programs.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical baseline of the product, including requirements, budgets, trade-offs and verification strategy.
• Lead system-level design activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Drive technical decisions and ensure cross-discipline alignment.
• Balance technical objectives with programme requirements alongside Project Management.
• Ensure designs can be qualified, manufactured and industrialised.
• Lead technical reviews and support customer reviews throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements.
• Manage technical risks and resolve complex engineering challenges.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering practices.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Trade-off analysis

Verification & validation

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree in Control Engineering

Tools

ECSS standards

Space development lifecycles

Job description

At Veoware Space, we develop advanced satellite agility solutions that enable spacecraft, launch vehicles, space cargo systems and future planetary landers to achieve unprecedented levels of manoeuvrability and performance.

Our products combine advanced mechanisms, electronics, control systems and software to operate in some of the most demanding environments in engineering.

As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for one of our product families and guide its development from concept through qualification and industrialisation.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in a growing space technology company, owning critical technical decisions and helping shape the future of our products.

Your Mission

As Senior Systems Engineer, you will be the technical lead for one of Veoware's product families.

You will own the product's technical baseline, ensuring requirements, architecture, trade-offs, verification activities and qualification objectives remain aligned throughout the development lifecycle.

Working closely with Mechanical, Electronics, Software, Control, Product Assurance and Project Management teams, you will bring together multiple engineering disciplines to deliver qualified products that meet customer expectations and mission requirements.

This role requires strong systems thinking, technical leadership and the ability to make informed engineering decisions in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the technical baseline of the product, including requirements, technical budgets, trade-offs and verification strategy.
• Lead system-level design activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Drive technical decisions and ensure alignment between mechanical, electronics, software and control engineering teams.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and Product Assurance team to balance technical objectives with programme requirements.
• Ensure designs can be successfully qualified, manufactured and industrialised.
• Lead technical reviews and support customer reviews throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with applicable ECSS standards and customer requirements.
• Manage technical risks and support the resolution of complex engineering challenges.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of systems engineering practices.

Education & Experience

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Control Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience (typically 5+ years) in systems engineering for complex hardware products.
• Experience taking products from concept through qualification.
• Experience leading technical activities across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Experience operating in regulated or high-reliability environments.
• Experience with ESA, space and/or defence programs

Technical Expertise

• Strong systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements management, trade-off analysis, verification and validation.
• Experience with hardware product development and qualification.
• Familiarity with ECSS standards and space development lifecycles.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and communicate effectively at reviews.
• Professional proficiency in English with Dutch and/or French

Personal Attributes

• Strong systems-thinking and analytical skills.
• Ability to make decisions in technically complex environments.
• Confidence to drive alignment across different engineering disciplines.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach.
• Strong ownership and accountability and a collaborative leadership style.
• willingness to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Nice to Have

• Experience with space mechanisms such as gimbals, bearings, actuators or deployment/locking systems.
• Design for manufacturing and industrialisation experience.
• Experience supporting qualification reviews and review item resolution.

Technology brings us to Space. People take us further. Willing to join a growing space technology company where your work goes directly into products built for some of the most challenging environments imaginable?

We offer an environment that values technical excellence, ownership, continuous learning and constructive challenge, and a shared commitment to solving complex engineering problems.

Veoware Space is committed to equal opportunities and to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute, develop and thrive.

We value the different perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that strengthen our teams.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and assess every application on the basis of relevant skills, experience and potential.

If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.