Senior Systems Engineer – Space & Aerospace Architect

Qascom S.r.l.; Vicenza; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Qascom S.r.l. is seeking an experienced System Engineer to lead the System Engineering Competence Center, driving technical excellence across projects and guiding the payload engineering lifecycle from concept to deployment and operations.

The role requires 10+ years in system engineering within space/aerospace/defence, ESA experience, ECSS knowledge, and strong leadership with excellent English communication.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Aerospace, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of professional experience in system engineering within space/aerospace/defence sectors.
• Experience in ESA and/or European Space Programmes.
• Strong background in the complete system engineering lifecycle; ECSS knowledge.
• Advanced leadership,Stakeholder management and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Act as Technical Authority for system engineering disciplines within the company.
• Lead the definition of system architectures for complex space and aerospace systems.
• Oversee requirements engineering, system budgets, trade-off analyses, interface management and verification activities.
• Provide technical guidance during all project phases, from concept through operations.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including software, hardware, RF, GNSS, cybersecurity and operations specialists.
• Interface with customers, partners, subcontractors and institutional stakeholders.
• Define verification and validation strategies, plans and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with ECSS standards and customer requirements.

Skills

System engineering

System architecture

Requirements engineering

ECSS

Leadership

Stakeholder management

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Aerospace, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering

Job description

Qascom S.r.l. is seeking an experienced System Engineer to lead the System Engineering Competence Center, driving technical excellence across projects and guiding the payload engineering lifecycle from concept to deployment and operations.

The role requires 10+ years in system engineering within space/aerospace/defence, ESA experience, ECSS knowledge, and strong leadership with excellent English communication.