System Engineer

Starion; Bath; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible relocation support

Opportunities to work in other country

Training and development programmes

Job summary

Starion is seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our Bath team and contribute to the UK QKD programme while supporting new and prospective projects and related activities. You will collaborate with Starion teams across the UK, Belgium and Luxembourg to deliver cutting-edge space engineering solutions.

The role requires leadership of engineers, strong software and networking expertise, and a customer-focused approach in an international context.

Qualifications

• Solid technical skills with experience in complex software and networking systems.
• Ability to take technical leadership of a team of engineers.
• Capability to learn and understand complex systems.
• Good communication with clients and partners in an international environment.
• Sound knowledge of cyber security concepts and requirements.
• Occasional travel within UK and Europe.
• Desire to work autonomously or in a team in a multicultural setting.
• English written and spoken fluency.

Responsibilities

• Managing and delivering complex software and networking systems projects.
• Leading technical teams effectively.
• Managing stakeholder relationships.
• Overseeing development and writing of proposals to support sales.

Skills

Software systems

Networking systems

Technical leadership

Cyber security concepts

English fluency

Tools

SysML

Job description

Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?

We are currently seeking a Senior System Engineer to join our team in Bath, UK, contributing to the UK QKD programme while supporting new and prospective projects and related activities. You will collaborate with Starion teams and partners in the UK, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Tasks and activities

The scope of work will include:

• Managing and delivering complex software and networking systems projects.
• Leading technical teams effectively.
• Managing Stakeholder relationships
• Overseeing the development and writing of proposals, supporting sales in winning business.

Skills and experience

The following skills and experience are mandatory:

• Solid technical skills with experience working with complex software and networking systems.
• Ability to take technical leadership of a team of engineers.
• Capability to learn and understand complex systems.
• Good communication skills with clients, partner organisations, and colleagues, including senior leadership, working in an international environment.
• Sound knowledge of cyber security concepts and requirements.
• Occasional travel to customer, company or partner's sites in the UK and Europe.
• Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
• Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

The following skills and experience would be highly desirable:

• Satellite communications knowledge.
• Strong understanding of space system architectures and operations.
• Use of MBSE tools such as SysML for system design.
• Knowledge of operations of complex systems.
• Understanding of optical communication systems.
• Experience managing and writing proposals for commercial and institutional customers

Why should you apply?

• You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
• We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
• To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
• Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all candidates, irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics.

As part of our commitment to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process, we will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.