Junior Spacecraft Ops Engineer — Hybrid Work & Growth

Leonardo S.p.A.; Italia; Hybrid; EUR 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

13th-month pay

Performance bonus

Welfare vouchers €250/year

Meal vouchers €9/day

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Telespazio – Leonardo Space Division seeks a Junior Spacecraft Operations Engineer to join our Flight Control Team at the Fucino Space Centre. You will assist in in-orbit operations and help prepare future satellite missions in a premier spaceport environment.

Requirements include a Master’s in Aerospace or related field, proficiency in MATLAB and at least one programming language (Python/C++/Java), and fluent English.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Astronautical, Electronic, or Telecommunications Engineering (required).
• Desirable: 2–3 years of satellite operations experience or equivalent project work.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, planning, and executing satellite flight operations across all mission phases (LEOP, Commissioning, Routine).
• Support development and maintenance of Flight Operations Plans, operational procedures, and satellite databases.
• Contribute to System Validation Tests and mission simulations; provide operational readiness support.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Astronautical, Electronic, or Telecommunications Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Java

Job description

Telespazio – Leonardo Space Division seeks a Junior Spacecraft Operations Engineer to join our Flight Control Team at the Fucino Space Centre. You will assist in in-orbit operations and help prepare future satellite missions in a premier spaceport environment.

Requirements include a Master’s in Aerospace or related field, proficiency in MATLAB and at least one programming language (Python/C++/Java), and fluent English.