Control Command Hardware Engineer – EGSE & Industrial Automation

MaiaSpace; Fontainebleau; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MaiaSpace in La Défense, Paris area, is seeking a Control Command Hardware Engineer to design and validate industrial hardware architectures for EGSE systems. You will work on electrical cabinets, PLC networks and field equipment integration in a fast-paced avionics environment.

The role requires hands-on hardware integration, testing and troubleshooting, with travel to French Guiana anticipated. Strong Siemens TIA Portal experience and safety-focused PLC knowledge are essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.
• 2 to 7 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with Siemens automation environments, especially TIA Portal.
• Knowledge of SIL-oriented architectures and safety-related PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Design and integration of Control Command hardware architectures, electrical cabinets and industrial networks.
• Integration of Siemens PLC environments, Remote I/O systems and field equipment.
• Development and validation of redundant and safety-oriented PLC architectures.
• Define electrical schematics, wiring plans and hardware interfaces.
• Integrate industrial communication protocols and field buses (OPC UA, Profinet, Profisafe, Modbus).
• Hardware integration, commissioning, testing, validation and troubleshooting.
• Calibration, metrology and validation of sensors, actuators and command organs.
• Assess power budgets and electrical consumption; consider thermal, vibration and ATEX constraints.
• Work on HWIL, Iron Bird and launch facility validation activities.
• Travel to French Guiana as part of job requirements.

Skills

Industrial automation

Control Command systems

PLC architectures

Industrial networks

Automation hardware integration

Troubleshooting

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Education

Engineering degree (Bac+5)

Automation/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

Siemens automation environments

Profinet

OPC UA

Profisafe

Modbus

Job description

MaiaSpace is a European space tech company, designing, manufacturing and operating competitive and sustainable solutions for space mobility. We are driven by the belief that access to space is a major enabler for a better and more sustainable life on Earth, addressing the challenges faced by humanity: climate, resources, connectivity, and data. Our aim is to successfully design and test a cost-effective and reusable mini-launch vehicle by 2027.

Control Command Hardware Engineer – EGSE & Industrial Automation

Within the Avionics Group, the Control Command EGSE team develops and operates industrial Control Command systems used for launcher integration, validation and launch operations.
The position focuses on the specification, integration, validation and operation of industrial automation and hardware architectures for Control Command and Electrical Ground Support Equiment (EGSE) systems.

Main activities include:

• Design and integration of Control Command hardware architectures, electrical cabinets and industrial networks.
• Integration of Siemens PLC environments, Remote I/O systems and industrial field equipment.
• Development and validation of redundant and safety-related PLC architectures involving SIL-oriented systems.
• Definition of electrical schematics, wiring plans and hardware interfaces.
• Integration of industrial communication protocols and field buses such as OPC UA, Profinet, Profisafe and Modbus.
• Hardware integration, commissioning, addressing tests, electrical validation and troubleshooting activities.
• Calibration, metrology and validation of sensors, actuators and command organs.
• Power budget and electrical consumption assessments.
• Design activities considering environmental and operational constraints such as thermal, vibration, humidity and ATEX environments.
• Integration and validation activities on HWIL, Iron Bird and launch facilities.

General competences & abilities

• Strong experience in industrial automation and Control Command systems.
• Strong experience with industrial electrical systems and automation hardware integration.
• Experience with Siemens automation environments, especially TIA Portal.
• Good understanding of PLC architectures, Remote I/O systems and industrial supervision systems.
• Good understanding of industrial communication protocols and field buses such as OPC UA, Profinet, Profisafe and Modbus.
• Knowledge of redundant PLC, high-availability and SIL-oriented architectures.
• Experience with electrical schematics, instrumentation, wiring plans and industrial cabinet integration.
• Experience with commissioning, addressing tests, validation procedures and troubleshooting activities.
• Knowledge of calibration, metrology and electrical validation activities.
• Knowledge of environmental and industrial constraints (thermal, vibration, humidity, EMC, ATEX).
• Ability to establish power budgets and characterize system performances.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in complex multidisciplinary environments.
• Willingness to travel to French Guiana as part of job requirements.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with launch systems, command & control systems or critical industrial infrastructures.
• Experience with HWIL, Iron Bird or industrial validation platforms.
• Familiarity with industrial cybersecurity constraints.
• Familiarity with IEC 61508 / IEC 61511 and SIL2/SIL3 environments.

Qualification

Engineering degree (Bac+5 or equivalent) in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Systems or related domains.

2 to 7 years of relevant experience.

Working at MaiaSpace

You will be joining a friendly multi-disciplinary team, comprised of multi-skilled people, following Agile and Scrum methodologies. This means that your role and responsibility may evolve over time with varied assignments and challenges depending on priorities and compendences. Your work will be hands-on and in close contact with the final product. We are open-minded, transparent, pragmatic, result oriented and people centric. Teamwork is at the heart of how we work together, and our co-workers share the same fundamental values: respect, humility, reactivity and autonomy with a passion for technical excellence. Our offices are located in La Défense, Paris, with easy access to public transport.
Written and spoken communication are in French and English.