Space Mission Performance Engineer – End-to-End Simulations

SSC - Swedish Space Corporation; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Company pension scheme

Training and development

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

SSC Space Netherlands is seeking two End-to-End Mission Performance Engineers to join our space systems team in the Netherlands. You will work in a Linux remote environment performing simulations and software verification for mission performance, across C/C++ and Python components, including optical-imager tools.

We offer relocation assistance, pension, training, and generous holidays as part of a comprehensive package in a globally integrated space services company.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of Linux environments: command line, scripts, logs, permissions, SSH, FTP/SFTP/FTPS.
• Good understanding of C/C++ and Python: read code, interpret errors, adjust parameters.
• Competence in using Docker: start/stop containers, rebuild images, maintain stable env.
• Proven expertise with optical instruments (imagers) for simulation and processing.
• Good knowledge of English.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering with simulations to assess mission performance.
• Operate End-to-End simulators and related software tools in remote Linux environments via CLI.
• Support reviews of E2E mission performance software components in C/C++ and Python.
• Provide support in production and verification of test data sets for simulators.
• Assist in in-orbit commissioning activities preparation.
• Contribute to analysis of data from calibration campaigns.
• Identify software anomalies and report to developers.
• Perform software installation, integration, and environment setup on remote Linux servers.
• Support verification of requirements and tracking status via Verification Control Boards.
• Participate in technical reviews and provide input.

Skills

Linux environments

C/C++

Python

Docker

Optical instruments

English

Education

Master’s Degree in Physics, Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

SSH

FTP/SFTP/FTPS

Job description

SSC Space Netherlands is seeking two End-to-End Mission Performance Engineers to join our space systems team in the Netherlands. You will work in a Linux remote environment performing simulations and software verification for mission performance, across C/C++ and Python components, including optical-imager tools.

We offer relocation assistance, pension, training, and generous holidays as part of a comprehensive package in a globally integrated space services company.