Senior Satellite Avionics & Attitude Control Engineer

Eutelsat; Piemonte; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Hybrid work options

Diversity & Inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Eutelsat seeks a senior Satellite Attitude Determination and Control engineer to oversee AD&C subsystems from specification through ground tests and in-orbit acceptance. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, ensuring interfaces and performance align with mission requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Satellite Platform Engineering within the Space Engineering Directorate, you will lead reviews, participate in launch campaigns when required, and contribute to future

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Space Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of satellite engineering experience with AD&C expertise.
• Excellent understanding of spacecraft design, manufacture, assembly, integration, test and operation.
• Experience in international space projects and with industry customer/supplier relations.
• Autonomous, proactive, strong ethics and teamwork; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Assess adequacy of attitude determination and control specifications against mission requirements.
• Monitor design, development, build, integration and test of AD&C subsystems up to satellite acceptance tests.
• Review test results on-site to support real-time decisions.
• Represent Eutelsat in technical meetings across equipment, subsystems and launcher interfaces.
• Keep teams informed of progress and issues; support operations in AD&C procedures and anomaly investigations.
• Provide AD&C engineering expertise as needed and stay abreast of new technologies.

Skills

AD&C expertise

Satellite engineering

Systems integration

Test and verification

Education

Master or PhD in Space Engineering

Job description

Eutelsat seeks a senior Satellite Attitude Determination and Control engineer to oversee AD&C subsystems from specification through ground tests and in-orbit acceptance. You will collaborate with suppliers and cross-functional teams, ensuring interfaces and performance align with mission requirements.

Reporting to the Head of Satellite Platform Engineering within the Space Engineering Directorate, you will lead reviews, participate in launch campaigns when required, and contribute to future