Senior Space System Engineer

Science [&] Technology Corporation; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Science [&] Technology Corporation in Delft seeks a Senior Space System Engineer to lead the development of our onboard computing platform for Earth observation missions.

You will define and manage requirements, perform system-level trade-offs, assess risks, and guide integration, testing, verification and validation activities across multidisciplinary teams of FPGA, embedded, electronics and mechanical engineers, aiming for ECSS-compliant, high-performance solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Extensive experience with system engineering practices and processes.
• Knowledge of satellite operations and onboard data processing is desirable.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams including mechanical, electronics, FPGA & embedded engineers.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage system requirements based on stakeholder input.
• Perform trade-off analyses at system level with System Architect.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and mitigation planning.
• Support system integration, tests, verification, and validation.
• Develop and maintain system engineering documentation (ICDs, plans, reports).
• Research industry standards such as ECSS and ensure compliance.
• Support and guide colleagues in system engineering activities.

Skills

System engineering

Multidisciplinary collaboration

English communication

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Aerospace Engineering

Job description

We are currently looking for a Senior Space SystemEngineer to join our team in Delft.

As Earth observation missions continue to demand higher-resolution sensors and increasingly intelligent payloads, the need for a new generation of onboard processing capabilities is growing rapidly. Processing data directly in space enables faster decision-making, reduces bandwidth requirements, and unlocks entirely new mission concepts. At S&T, we are developing the next generation of onboard processing platforms that combine high-performance electronics, advanced software, and AI to bring these enhanced capabilities into orbit as quickly as possible.

As aSenior Space System Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of our first-generation onboard computing platform. You will be responsible for definition and maintenance of the system engineering processes throughout the complete life cycle of the platform. Your responsibilities include managing requirements and trade-offs, conducting technical risk assessments, developing and executing methods for system integration, test, verification and validation and developing and maintaining system engineering documentation.

You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including System Architects, FPGA Engineers, Embedded Systems Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Mechanical Engineers, to develop high-performance, reliable products for demanding environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work across multiple engineering disciplines, combine technologies into innovative solutions, and make a direct impact on the development of advanced products within a dynamic, high-tech organization.

• Define and manage requirementsbased on internal and external stakeholder input.
• Perform trade-off analyseson system level, closely working together with the System Architect(s).
• Conduct technical risk assessmentsand define and support (technical) risk mitigation strategies.
• Support system integration, test, verification, validationand qualificationprocesses by planning and providing the required documentation.
• Develop and maintain system engineering documentation, including but not limited to system requirements documents, design documents, interface control documents (ICDs), test, verification and validation plans and reports.
• Research existing industry standardssuch as ECSS and ensure compliance throughout the development.
• Support and guidecolleaguesin system engineering activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field, or extensive work experience equivalent to these qualifications.
• Extensive experience with system engineering practices, guidelines and processes.
• Understanding of satellite operations, space (sub-)systems including electronics, onboard data processing, or related space technologies is highly desirable.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including mechanical engineers, electronics engineers, FPGA and embedded system engineers, architects and customers.
• Strong communication skills in English, both verbally and in writing. Dutch is an advantage.
• Affinity with the Defence sector and the ability to obtain Dutch, NATO, or EU security clearances (required).

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually; however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Senior Space System Engineer?

AtS[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data intovaluable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application,and apply our expertise within our softwareframeworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments forclimatechange monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucialservices we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormousquantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working oninstrumentcalibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-timedata processing frameworks, and the development of application-specificalgorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries tostrengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making.We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security,Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.