Architect F / M

Indra; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Optical Payload Architect in Madrid. This role involves technical leadership in defining and delivering Earth Observation payloads, ensuring performance and compliance with mission requirements. Candidates should have over 10 years of experience in EO payloads and hold a Master's or PhD in a related field. Responsibilities include managing subcontractors, developing payload concepts, and driving performance requirements. Join a dedicated team to shape the future of spacecraft missions.

Formación

• 10+ years of experience in EO optical payloads, with significant involvement in system architecture and performance specification.
• Proven experience in payload procurement and subcontractor management.
• Strong knowledge of optical imaging principles, detectors, and calibration.

Responsabilidades

• Define the end-to-end performance requirements of EO optical payloads.
• Lead the development of payload concepts and architectures.
• Prepare technical specifications and manage the procurement of payloads from subcontractors.
• Support spacecraft-level integration, verification, and validation activities.

Conocimientos

EO optical payloads

Optical imaging principles

Payload performance modelling

Project management

Educación

Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering

Herramientas

Zemax

Code V

MATLAB

Python

STK

Descripción del empleo

Indra Deimos is seeking a highly skilled

Optical Payload Architect

to join the Mission End to End team in Tres Cantos.

The Optical Payload Architect will take technical leadership in the definition and delivery of next-generation Earth Observation (EO) payloads.

This role is central to the success of our spacecraft missions, ensuring that payloads deliver the required performance while meeting cost, schedule, and risk constraints.

The successful candidate will act as the technical authority for optical payloads within the spacecraft manufacturer, defining system-level requirements, managing subcontractors, and driving end-to-end payload performance.

Satellite formation flying, rendezvous, in-orbit servicing (IOS) and active debris removal (ADR)

Payload Architecture & Specification

Define the end-to-end performance requirements of EO optical payloads (spatial, spectral, radiometric, temporal, geometric).

Lead the development of payload concepts and architectures (high-resolution imaging, multispectral, hyperspectral, video, or spectrometers).

Own the payload performance budgets (SNR, GSD, MTF, radiometry, straylight, thermal stability) and ensure compliance with mission requirements.

Support mission and spacecraft-level trade-offs (orbit, AOCS, power, thermal, data handling, downlink) to optimise payload performance.

Subcontractor & Partner Management

Prepare technical specifications and manage the procurement of payloads from subcontractors.

Act as the main technical interface with payload suppliers, monitoring progress, design maturity, risks, and compliance.

Lead technical reviews with subcontractors (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, ORR).

Drive end-to-end modelling and simulation of payload performance (image chain, pointing, jitter, radiometric budgets).

Support spacecraft-level integration, verification, and validation activities, including payload-level acceptance and environmental testing.

Contribute to in-orbit commissioning and calibration strategy definition.

Mentor and guide junior engineers working on payload performance, modelling, and verification.

Provide clear technical reporting to project management, customers, and partners.

Engineering degree (Master’s or PhD) in Optical Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in EO optical payloads, with significant involvement in system architecture and performance specification.
• Proven experience in payload procurement and subcontractor management.
• Strong knowledge of optical imaging principles, detectors, and calibration, with ability to evaluate subcontractor designs at system level.
• Experience in payload performance modelling and analysis tools (e.g., Zemax, Code V, MATLAB, Python, STK).