Senior Satellite Systems Engineer — Space Communications

MDA Space; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

MDA Space is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and test sensor and communication payload products for LEO, GEO, and Lunar satellite systems. You will act as the technical interface to customers and subcontractors, capture requirements, and help define architectures and budgets.

The role emphasizes experience with space environments, formal configuration control, test planning, and delivering compliant flight hardware. A hybrid work model is offered in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in design, manufacture and test of complex systems.
• Familiarity with space environments and mission requirements.
• Knowledge of configuration control and test planning.

Responsibilities

• Interface with customers and subcontractors to define requirements.
• Develop system architecture and operations concepts.
• Produce system budgets and interface definitions.
• Plan and oversee test campaigns and data analysis.
• Deliver verified flight equipment per customer requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Space systems

Requirements management

Test & integration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Zemax OpticStudio

ECSS standards

Job description

MDA Space is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and test sensor and communication payload products for LEO, GEO, and Lunar satellite systems. You will act as the technical interface to customers and subcontractors, capture requirements, and help define architectures and budgets.

The role emphasizes experience with space environments, formal configuration control, test planning, and delivering compliant flight hardware. A hybrid work model is offered in the UK.