Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

OKAPI:Orbits GmbH; Braunschweig; Híbrido; EUR 70.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

OKAPI: Orbits in Braunschweig is seeking a senior satellite systems engineer to design and oversee complex spacecraft programs. You will contribute to ECSS-compliant development, review hardware and system designs, and work across mission phases from development to launch preparation.

The role offers international collaboration and opportunities to shape mission-level software. Candidates should have a Master’s degree or higher in a relevant field, 5+ years of experience, and strong English

Formación

• M.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or another relevant technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in satellite systems engineering across major spacecraft development phases.
• 2+ years in ECSS-compliant development programmes with formal reviews and certification.
• Experience contributing to at least one satellite mission that entered operational service.
• Growth mindset and willingness to travel for concentrated review campaigns.
• English proficiency at C1 level or better and valid EU work authorization.

Responsabilidades

• Reviewing and coordinating reviews of PASP and PARD.
• Performing end-to-end mission designs tailored to customer needs.
• Assessing customer mission requirements and designing tailored solutions.
• Identifying customer needs and ideating new solutions.
• Shape our end-to-end mission design software development.
• Reviewing hardware designs at system and subsystem level.
• Support launch preparation, environmental test campaigns planning, and readiness reviews.
• Compute system budgets and track margins against requirements throughout development.

Conocimientos

Satellite systems engineering

ECSS-compliant development

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Growth mindset

Educación

Master's degree in Aerospace/Space Engineering or related field

Descripción del empleo

Your mission

Join us in safeguarding the sustainability of space operations through advanced space situational awareness (SSA) technologies. As part of our team, you will develop cutting-edge collision avoidance algorithms, enhance space situational awareness, and innovate tools for satellite operators. Your expertise in data science and physics will help us detect, predict, and mitigate orbital risks, ensuring safe and sustainable space exploration.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• Reviewing and coordinating reviews of Product Assurance & Safety Plan (PASP) and Product Assurance Requirements Documents (PARD)
• Performing of end-to-end mission designs tailored to customer needs
• Assessing customer mission requirements and designing tailored solutions
• Identifying customer needs and ideating new solutions
• Shape our end-to-end mission design software development
• Reviewing of hardware designs at system and subsystem level
• Support launch preparation, environmental test campaigns planning, and readiness reviews ahead of launch
• Compute system budgets (link, power, data) and track margins against requirements throughout development

Your profile

Must-haves

• M.Sc. or higher in Aerospace/Space Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or another relevant technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in satellite systems engineering with responsibility for system-level engineering activities across major spacecraft development phases, including development, integration, verification, qualification, and launch preparation.
• 2+ years of experience working within ECSS-compliant development programmes, including technical documentation, formal reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, QR, AR), and certification activities.
• Experience contributing to at least one satellite mission that successfully entered operational service.
• Growth mindset and expanding your horizon
• Willingness to travel and to work in concentrated review campaigns.
• English proficiency C1 or better.
• Valid EU work authorization.

Nice-to-haves

• Familiarity with ECSS product assurance practices (FMEA/FMECA, fault tree analysis, critical items lists, RAMS, ECSS-Q-ST-80C)
• Experience in Earth observation missions
• Experience with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging

Why us?

• With a lean hierarchy and small working groups, you define your own way of work including flexible work hours.
• Work on groundbreaking space sustainability challenges with a team of top-tier engineers and scientists.
• After your on-boarding time in Braunschweig, you can choose between staying in our office (what we prefer), working remote (within Germany) or a hybrid approach.
• Enjoy technical freedom. Influence system architecture, research methodologies, and data integration approaches.
• Grow continuously with access to training budgets, industry conferences, and networking opportunities.
• Be part of a strong engineering culture,with regular knowledge-sharing sessions, technical deep dives, and innovation sprints.
• Great team spirit, with company-wide events such as monthly all-hands lunches, and social activities like laser tag, dinners, and team-building outings.

From Application to Offer: Our Hiring Process

• You send us your application
• We review your profile and get back to you with a short questionnaire
• A first interview with our HR team
• A second interview with a member of the team you would join
• A final interview with the department lead