Galileo Space Segment Lead Engineer — Payload & Verification

European Space Agency - ESA; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a Galileo Lead Space Segment Engineer to drive the design, development, and validation of navigation payloads for Galileo Second Generation satellites. You will oversee ground test campaigns, in-orbit commissioning, and follow-up phases, reporting to the Satellite Payload Manager.

You will lead a team of engineers across ESA directorates, coordinating with PA, AIT, and project teams to manage schedules, risks, and budgets within a multinational environment.

Qualifications

• A master’s degree in electrical engineering with four years of relevant experience is required.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree with an additional four years of relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum 10 years of payload engineering experience recommended, including navigation payloads.

Responsibilities

• Lead specification, design, procurement, development and verification of spacecraft hardware from ITT to flight commissioning.
• Monitor industrial progress and design evolution to ensure alignment with requirements.
• Coordinate with PA and AIT during integration and testing activities.
• Contribute to autonomy, operability concepts and FDIR definitions.
• Provide regular reporting to project management and identify mitigating actions.

Skills

Payload engineering

Leadership

Systems engineering

Project management

Requirements analysis

Education

Master’s degree in electrical engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years relevant experience

Tools

PA standards

Verification & testing

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a Galileo Lead Space Segment Engineer to drive the design, development, and validation of navigation payloads for Galileo Second Generation satellites. You will oversee ground test campaigns, in-orbit commissioning, and follow-up phases, reporting to the Satellite Payload Manager.

You will lead a team of engineers across ESA directorates, coordinating with PA, AIT, and project teams to manage schedules, risks, and budgets within a multinational environment.