Hybrid Spacecraft Operations Engineer

Leonardo; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13th-month salary payment

Performance bonus

Welfare Vouchers €250/year

Meal Vouchers €9/day

Continuous learning opportunities

Job summary

Leonardo Space Division is seeking a Junior Spacecraft Operations Engineer to join our Flight Control Team. You will help prepare and execute satellite flight operations across all mission phases, including LEOP and commissioning, while developing flight procedures and databases.

You will support system validation tests and mission simulations, monitor satellite health, analyze trends, and assist in anomaly investigations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in aerospace or related field.
• 2–3 years in satellite operations or related academic project work.
• Fluent in English with willingness to travel for missions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, plan, and execute satellite flight operations across mission phases including LEOP and routine ops.
• Develop and maintain Flight Operations Plans, procedures, and satellite databases.
• Contribute to system validation tests and mission simulations.
• Monitor health and performance, analyze trends, and support anomaly investigations.
• Support MCC validation and coordinate satellite activity schedules.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Master's Degree in Aerospace/ Astronautical/ Electronic/ Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Java

Job description

Leonardo Space Division is seeking a Junior Spacecraft Operations Engineer to join our Flight Control Team. You will help prepare and execute satellite flight operations across all mission phases, including LEOP and commissioning, while developing flight procedures and databases.

You will support system validation tests and mission simulations, monitor satellite health, analyze trends, and assist in anomaly investigations.