Senior Satellite Power & Avionics Engineer

Eutelsat; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Eutelsat seeks an experienced satellite avionics / EPS engineer to oversee power subsystem development from specification through integration and in-orbit acceptance tests.

You’ll lead design reviews, coordinate with suppliers, and represent Eutelsat at technical meetings, with a focus on reliability, safety, and performance, based in Turin, Italy (or related Italian sites), reporting to the Space Engineering Directorate.

Qualifications

• Master or PhD in Space Engineering or a related technical field.
• At least 10 years in satellite engineering with expertise in satellite electrical power supply.
• Excellent understanding of spacecraft design, manufacture, assembly, integration, test and operation.

Responsibilities

• Assess the adequacy of satellite electrical power supply architecture with respect to mission, security and operation requirements and ensure correct interfacing with other subsystems.
• Actively monitor and assess the design, development, build, integration and test of the electrical power supply subsystems from equipment to system level up to satellite in-orbit acceptance test review.
• Perform on-site review of electrical power supply subsystem test results, including launch site campaigns when required, to ensure real-time decision making on test results acceptability; represent Eutelsat at technical meetings and reviews.
• Ensure that other members of the satellite platform engineering team and the satellite project teams are kept informed as to progress and issues as and when they arise.
• Assist in support the satellite operation engineering team in reviewing flight operations procedures for electrical power supply management, proposing recommendations for investigation and remedial actions in case of in-orbit anomalies, and monitoring and evaluating in-orbit performances of spacecraft for electrical power supply related activities.
• Provide electrical power supply engineering expertise as required.
• Stay abreast of technology, assist in evaluation of proposal for future programmes and highlight problem areas.

Skills

Electrical power supply

Design review

Ground testing

On-site campaigns

English proficiency

Project coordination

Supplier collaboration

Education

Master or PhD in Space Engineering

Job description

Eutelsat seeks an experienced satellite avionics / EPS engineer to oversee power subsystem development from specification through integration and in-orbit acceptance tests.

You’ll lead design reviews, coordinate with suppliers, and represent Eutelsat at technical meetings, with a focus on reliability, safety, and performance, based in Turin, Italy (or related Italian sites), reporting to the Space Engineering Directorate.