Senior Space Systems Lead Engineer

D-Orbit; Lomazzo; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

D-Orbit, a leader in space logistics, seeks a Senior Project Lead Engineer to steer complex institutional space programs. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams from system level to subsystems and ensure coherence with mission requirements, schedule, and cost controls.

The role interfaces with customers, partners, and suppliers at senior levels, contributing to strategy and bids. Successful candidates bring 10+ years in engineering, proven leadership, and deep knowledge of space program

Competenze

• 10+ years of professional experience in engineering roles within space/aerospace.
• Proven experience as technical lead or system-level responsible on complex space programs.
• Experience with institutional space programs (ESA, MoDs, regional space agencies).
• Experience across full satellite development lifecycle from Phase A/B through delivery and in-orbit operations.

Mansioni

• Act as technical lead for space programs, ensuring end-to-end technical coherence across system, subsystem and equipment levels.
• Coordinate and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams across the full project lifecycle.
• Translate customer needs into coherent system solutions aligning technical implementation with schedule and cost constraints.
• Support project management in technical decision-making, risk assessment and trade-off activities.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS and customer standards.
• Oversee system engineering activities including requirements management and verification strategy.
• Monitor progress, identify critical issues, and coordinate mitigation actions.
• Lead technical reviews and represent the project in various meetings.
• Support proposals with technical approaches and work breakdowns.
• Contribute to product/technology roadmaps aligned with strategy.

Conoscenze

Technical lead

System-level engineering

Space program experience

Risk management

Stakeholder interface

AI tools

Strumenti

ECSS standards

Descrizione del lavoro

D-Orbit, a leader in space logistics, seeks a Senior Project Lead Engineer to steer complex institutional space programs. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams from system level to subsystems and ensure coherence with mission requirements, schedule, and cost controls.

The role interfaces with customers, partners, and suppliers at senior levels, contributing to strategy and bids. Successful candidates bring 10+ years in engineering, proven leadership, and deep knowledge of space program