Senior Space Systems Engineer – Small Satellites

About Job; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Welfare plan

Job summary

An Italian company operating in the space sector, specialized in the design and development of advanced solutions for micro and small satellites, is seeking a Space Systems Engineer.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will own system engineering across the mission lifecycle, define and manage requirements, architectures, interfaces, and budgets, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure overall system performance.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 5–10 years of experience in System Engineering roles depending on organization size, preferably in the space sector.
• Strong knowledge of system engineering processes, requirements management, and verification/validation activities.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system requirements, architectures, and interfaces across the full mission lifecycle.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, software, thermal, AOCS, power and AIT teams to ensure alignment and performance.
• Support verification/validation activities and test campaigns; ensure compliance with requirements and processes.
• Prepare system specifications and Interface Control Documents; participate in reviews and risk mitigation.

Skills

System engineering processes

Requirements management

Verification & validation

Technical coordination & interface

English communication

Education

Master's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Systems Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

An Italian company operating in the space sector, specialized in the design and development of advanced solutions for micro and small satellites, is seeking a Space Systems Engineer.

Reporting to the General Manager, you will own system engineering across the mission lifecycle, define and manage requirements, architectures, interfaces, and budgets, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams to ensure overall system performance.