Senior Space System Engineer

Gofore Oy; Espoo; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gofore Oy in Espoo invites a Senior Space Systems Engineer to shape cutting-edge ESA missions. You will lead spacecraft development, define architectures, and work closely with flight software teams on high‑impact programs spanning Earth observation, navigation, and technology demonstrations.

You will mentor engineers, support sales efforts, and drive collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex space projects on time and within requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in spacecraft systems engineering.
• Ability to define system architecture for space projects.
• Collaborates on flight software and mission software.
• Leads engineering teams through complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead spacecraft systems engineering activities.
• Define system architecture.
• Collaborate on flight software.
• Support sales.
• Lead engineering teams through complex project phases, fostering collaboration and high performance.

Skills

Space systems engineering

System architecture

Flight software

Team leadership

Sales support

Job description

Role Overview

Join our Space team as a Senior Space Systems Engineer and shape cutting‑edge ESA missions. Lead spacecraft development, drive innovation and make a real impact across the future of space exploration. We are looking for a Senior Space Systems Engineer to join our dynamic Space team. We seek an individual whose expertise and passion can contribute to a wide range of space missions. At Gofore, our work spans not only Earth observation and space exploration but also encompasses communications, navigation, technology demonstration, and other mission types. By joining us, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in diverse projects that push the boundaries across the entire space sector and make a real impact. Our space team has provided software for many of Europe’s most ambitious space missions since 1989, including the Gravity field and steady‑state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE), the Herschel Space Observatory, and the Planck satellite. We are currently involved in the PLATO mission and the LISA mission. Our team has received the ESA Excellence Award for Sentinel‑4 and Sentinel‑5 missions.

Responsibilities

• Lead spacecraft systems engineering activities.
• Define system architecture.
• Collaborate on flight software.
• Support sales.
• Lead engineering teams through complex project phases, fostering collaboration and high performance.