Space Systems Engineer - End-to-End Simulations

Telespazio; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A competitive salary

30 days of paid annual leave

Hybrid working scheme

Flexible working hours

Fully paid health insurance

Pension scheme

Coursera membership + training budget

Travel allowance

Extensive relocation package

Job summary

Telespazio Belgium, building on over 45 years of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities, invites a highly skilled End-to-End System Engineer to work at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor.

You will install, configure and maintain Linux workstations/servers, deploy containerised simulations with Docker and Kubernetes, integrate C++, Java and Python components, and contribute to the SIMULUS orchestration layer with robust automation and documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux server environments and container platforms.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes-based orchestration for distributed simulations.
• Familiarity with SIMULUS/SIMSAT/REFASIM or related ESA frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Installation, configuration and maintenance of Linux-based workstations and servers for the End-to-End System Lab.
• Deployment and operation of containerised simulation components using Docker or equivalent.
• Kubernetes-based orchestration for distributed simulations across multiple compute nodes.
• Configuration of networks, storage and monitoring, and development of automation scripts.
• Data collection, logging and KPI pipelines for demonstrations and experiments.
• Support to proof-of-concept demonstrations and multi-node simulation scenarios.
• Interfaces and software infrastructure for high-fidelity experimentation (SDR, RF test equipment).
• Debugging of complex software integration issues and evolution of SIMULUS orchestration layer.
• Integration of C++, Java and Python components into a common execution environment.
• Documentation of installation, configuration, procedures and issues.

Skills

Linux admin

Kubernetes

Docker

C++

Java

Python

CI/CD

Git

Debugging

Networking basics

Tools

SIMULUS

SIMSAT

REFASIM

SimTG

gRPC

REST APIs

Docker

Job description

Telespazio Belgium, building on over 45 years of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities, invites a highly skilled End-to-End System Engineer to work at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor.

You will install, configure and maintain Linux workstations/servers, deploy containerised simulations with Docker and Kubernetes, integrate C++, Java and Python components, and contribute to the SIMULUS orchestration layer with robust automation and documentation.