Senior Payload Engineer (m/f/d)

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH; Illkirch-Graffenstaden; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ATMOS Space Cargo GmbH in France is seeking a Senior Payload Engineer to own payload integration across Phoenix missions from definition to launch and operations.

You will act as the technical interface among customers and spacecraft, systems, and operations teams, leading reviews, assessing risks, and mentoring engineers while driving safe, compliant integration.

Formación

• 5+ years of payload engineering or systems engineering in the space sector
• Strong understanding of spacecraft and payload systems, interfaces and constraints
• Experience with space standards, verification approaches and safety requirements
• Experience working on multidisciplinary space projects
• Excellent communication with technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Fluent in English; French or German is a strong plus

Responsabilidades

• Own end‑to‑end payload integration across Phoenix missions
• Act as the primary technical interface for key payload customers from definition through launch and completion
• Lead definition, management and verification of payload interfaces, requirements and integration constraints
• Coordinate technically with systems engineering, avionics, software, operations, ground segment and flight teams
• Lead payload‑related technical reviews, design reviews and readiness reviews
• Assess compatibility, identify risks and define mitigations with internal teams
• Review payload safety documentation and ensure compliance with spaceflight standards
• Support mission architecture and trade‑off decisions related to payloads
• Contribute technical input to proposals, customer discussions and feasibility assessments
• Mentor junior engineers and build payload team capability
• Improve payload integration processes, tools and documentation
• Support anomaly resolution and mission operations for payload topics

Conocimientos

Payload engineering

Systems engineering

Mission engineering

Space standards

Multidisciplinary collaboration

English fluency

French/German a plus

Descripción del empleo

Atmos Space Cargo is seeking a Senior Payload Engineer to take technical ownership of payload integration across Phoenix missions, from early customer definition through launch, in-orbit operations, and mission close-out.

In this role, you will act as a key technical interface between payload customers and our spacecraft, systems, operations, and commercial teams. You will lead complex payload integration activities, drive technical decisions, and ensure that payloads are safely, compliantly, and successfully integrated.

Key responsibilities

• Take end-to-end technical ownership of payload integration activities across multiple Phoenix missions.
• Act as the primary technical interface for key payload customers from early mission definition through launch and mission completion.
• Lead the definition, management, and verification of payload interfaces, requirements, and integration constraints.
• Drive technical coordination across systems engineering, avionics, software, operations, ground segment, and flight teams.
• Lead payload-related technical reviews, design reviews, readiness reviews, and customer reviews.
• Assess payload compatibility, identify technical risks, and define mitigation measures in close coordination with internal engineering teams.
• Own and review payload safety documentation, compliance activities, and applicable spaceflight standards.
• Support mission architecture and trade-off decisions related to payload accommodation, operations, and performance.
• Contribute technical expertise to proposals, customer discussions, pricing inputs, mission feasibility assessments, and manifest planning.
• Ensure technical consistency, quality, and best practices across payload projects and continuously improve payload integration processes, tools, and documentation.
• Support anomaly resolution and mission operations for payload-related topics during testing, launch preparation, and in-orbit operations.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to building strong technical capability within the payload team.

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience in payload engineering, systems engineering, mission engineering, or a comparable technical role in the space sector.
• Strong technical understanding of spacecraft and payload systems, interfaces, and spaceflight constraints.
• Solid knowledge of relevant space standards, verification approaches, and safety requirements.
• Experience working in complex, multidisciplinary space projects.
• Strong systems thinking, sound technical judgement, and a structured problem-solving approach.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence working with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Fluent in English; French or German is a strong plus.

Company description

ATMOS was founded as a European company built on the values of freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law, and human rights. We are committed to protect these values by making our technology available to others who share the same values, strengthening infrastructure and innovation for prosperity on Earth.

Our team is multinational and diverse, with offices in Lichtenau and Strasbourg. We work in a collegial, hands‑on culture where people support each other, take ownership, and keep learning every day. Motivation for the mission comes first — building spacecraft is not a nine‑to‑five pursuit. We align the mission, the team, and the individual in mutual dependence. This principle shapes our work environment where exceptional people, as committed as they are competent, can grow and contribute to a mission that matters.