Senior Satellite Systems Engineer – Payloads & Missions

Academic Key; Toulouse; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Up to 35 days paid time off and flexi‑

Health and life insurance

Lunch vouchers

Cross-office travel between San Fran,/

Company off-sites and events

Relocation assistance to Toulouse

Job summary

Loft Orbital in Toulouse, France, is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer to lead development for one or more missions, coordinating with program management, flight operations, and software teams. You will act as the internal payload expert and drive end-to-end integration from CONOPS to on-orbit operations.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in spacecraft systems engineering, experience across subsystems, and a hands-on, pressurized environment mindset.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years as spacecraft systems engineer or equivalent in at least two subsystems

Responsibilities

• Serve as satellite systems engineer for one or more customer missions, representing Loft in technical discussions and reviews
• Act as internal payload subject-matter expert interfacing with hardware and software teams for end-to-end integration
• Develop mission CONOPS with flight operations and SLA considerations
• Assist with program management and product management, interfacing with customers on schedule and programmatic matters
• Review test plans and results and participate in integration, test campaigns, launches and in-orbit activities
• Accommodate customer missions on Loft’s rideshare programs and contribute to budgets, V&V planning, CONOPS, AIT, and on-orbit operations

Skills

Satellite systems engineering

Strong communication

Fast-paced environment

Hands-on

Subsystem experience (ADCS, Mechanical

Tools

Python

Jupyter notebooks

Job description

Loft Orbital in Toulouse, France, is seeking a Satellite Systems Engineer to lead development for one or more missions, coordinating with program management, flight operations, and software teams. You will act as the internal payload expert and drive end-to-end integration from CONOPS to on-orbit operations.

The role requires a minimum of 5 years in spacecraft systems engineering, experience across subsystems, and a hands-on, pressurized environment mindset.