Senior Satellite Systems Engineer – Hybrid ENABLER Payloads

Aistech Space; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Paddle tennis courts

Fresh fruit and coffee

Job summary

Aistech Space, based in Barcelona, seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer to lead a diverse team and drive the ENABLER payloads from design through operations. The role interfaces with suppliers, clients, and R&D, coordinating across missions and platforms to ensure high-quality imaging products.

You will work on-site at Sant Cugat, Barcelona, with six remote days per month, joining a passionate, international team and contributing to a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Aerospace, Telecommunications or related field.
• At least 2 years of satellite systems engineering experience.
• Experience across full satellite mission cycle from design to operations.
• Strong knowledge of satellite subsystems (power, comms, AOCS, propulsion, EO payloads).
• Experience leading a technical team delivering a payload into orbit.
• Experience with requirements analysis, architecture design, AIT and V&V.
• Experience with environmental testing of space hardware (vibration, thermal vacuum, EMC).
• Proficient in orbital dynamics, RF analysis, system budgets, end-to-end ops.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Define mission CONOPS and system architectures with budgets.
• Capture and flow down mission requirements to specs.
• Perform system engineering across all project phases.
• Conduct system-level analysis and risk management.
• Prepare project documentation for all mission phases.
• Plan AIT activities including environmental testing.
• Support FMECA and contribute to FDIR strategies.
• Serve as technical interface for stakeholders and negotiations.
• Prepare and maintain satellite mission models.
• Research COTS technologies for the mission.
• Define and maintain the mission schedule.
• Propose process/tech improvements at business level.

Skills

Satellite systems engineering

Team leadership

Requirements analysis

V&V processes

Environmental testing

Orbital dynamics

RF analysis

Python programming

Education

BSc/MSc in Aerospace or Telecommunications

Tools

STK

GMAT

MATLAB/SIMULINK

Python

Job description

Aistech Space, based in Barcelona, seeks a Satellite Systems Engineer to lead a diverse team and drive the ENABLER payloads from design through operations. The role interfaces with suppliers, clients, and R&D, coordinating across missions and platforms to ensure high-quality imaging products.

You will work on-site at Sant Cugat, Barcelona, with six remote days per month, joining a passionate, international team and contributing to a fast-growing company.