Systems Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment seeks an experienced Systems Engineer in Oxford to design, integrate and test advanced sensor and communication payloads for satellite systems. The role involves taking requirements from initial architecture through to flight equipment delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in complex systems, space-grade experience, and strong problem-solving skills. Knowledge of optics and Zemax OpticStudio is a plus; on-site work in Oxford with a salary of £70-75K.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing, manufacturing and testing complex systems.
• Experience with space-grade systems and environments.
• Experience with configuration control and qualification/acceptance testing.
• Strong systems engineering and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with optics, optical sensors or Zemax OpticStudio is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Capturing and managing engineering requirements
• Developing system architectures and concepts of operation
• Managing system budgets including power, mass and link budgets
• Working with customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Planning and overseeing integration and test campaigns
• Analysing performance and test data, troubleshooting issues and producing reports
• Supporting reliability, FDIR and FMECA activities

Skills

Systems engineering

Space environments

Requirements management

Configuration control

Test & integration

Problem-solving

Optics/ Zemax

Job description

Systems Engineer - Oxford - £75K

A leading global space technology company is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its team in Oxford, working on the design, integration and testing of advanced sensor and communication payloads for satellite systems.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to work on complex, cutting-edge space technology from initial requirements and architecture through to integration, testing and delivery of flight equipment.

The role will involve:

• Capturing and managing engineering requirements
• Developing system architectures and concepts of operation
• Managing system budgets including power, mass and link budgets
• Working with customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Planning and overseeing integration and test campaigns
• Analysing performance and test data, troubleshooting issues and producing reports
• Supporting reliability, FDIR and FMECA activities

They’re looking for:

• 5+ years' experience designing, manufacturing and testing complex systems
• Experience working with systems designed for space environments
• Experience with formal configuration control and qualification/acceptance testing
• Strong systems engineering and problem-solving skills

Experience with optics, optical sensors, opto-mechanical assemblies or Zemax OpticStudio would be particularly beneficial. Knowledge of RF/wireless communications, ECSS standards and hands-on manufacturing, assembly and test experience would also be advantageous.

Location: Oxford

Salary: £70-75K