System Engineering (all genders)

SWJ; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Home office option

13th and 14th salaries

Diverse training opportunities

International projects

Job summary

SWJ Portugal Engineering Solutions, based in Lisbon, seeks Systems Engineers from junior to senior levels to contribute to space and ground segment projects. You will define and manage system requirements, develop architectures, and ensure interfaces and baselines are coherent across domains.

Collaboration with software and verification teams is essential. The role emphasizes CCSDS/SLE/ECSS standards, requirement traceability, and evolving engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications or related field.
• Knowledge of systems or requirements engineering from studies or projects.
• Experience with Ground Segment systems and space-to-ground interfaces; appropriate to seniority.
• Understanding of system architecture, interfaces, requirements traceability and technical baseline management.
• Familiarity with software engineering, integration and verification processes.

Responsibilities

• Define, analyse and manage system requirements across the development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain system architectures translating stakeholder needs into requirements.
• Define and manage interfaces between space and ground systems and domains.
• Establish and maintain technical baselines and align requirements, architecture and interfaces.
• Develop verification strategies and support verification activities to meet requirements.
• Collaborate with software, development, integration and verification teams to resolve dependencies.
• Support technical reviews and governance per CCSDS, SLE and ECSS standards.
• Contribute to improvements in engineering workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

Space-to-ground interfaces

Architecture and baselines

CI/CD pipelines

English and Portuguese

Analytical thinking

Education

Aerospace engineering

Electrical engineering or computer science

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

SWJ Portugal Engineering Solutions is part of the international SWJ Group. Based in Lisbon, our team works across software, hardware and testing, with a focus on embedded systems. We support our customers throughout product development, working with Automotive SPICE, agile methods and customer-specific processes and tools.

We’re looking for Systems Engineers from junior to senior level to join our team and contribute to space and ground segment projects.

What you’ll do

As a Systems Engineer, you’ll help define how complex systems are designed, integrated and verified. Depending on your experience, your responsibilities will include:

• Defining, analysing and managing system requirements throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring consistency, completeness and traceability
• Developing and maintaining system architectures, translating stakeholder needs into clear technical requirements for subsystems
• Defining and managing interfaces between space and ground systems, across Ground Segment domains and between Control Lot subsystems
• Establishing and maintaining technical baselines, assessing changes and keeping requirements, architecture and interfaces aligned
• Developing verification strategies and supporting verification activities to demonstrate compliance with system requirements
• Working closely with software, development, integration and verification teams to resolve technical dependencies and support system integration
• Supporting technical reviews and governance in line with project processes and applicable CCSDS, SLE and ECSS standards
• Contributing to improvements in engineering workflows, including CI/CD pipelines for software integration and verification

What you bring

• A degree in aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, telecommunications or a related technical field
• Knowledge of systems or requirements engineering, gained through studies, projects or professional experience
• Experience with Ground Segment systems and space-to-ground interfaces, appropriate to your seniority
• An understanding of system architecture, interface definition, requirements traceability and technical baseline management
• Familiarity with software engineering, integration and verification processes
• Knowledge of requirements management tools and structured engineering workflows
• Familiarity with CCSDS standards, Space Link Extension (SLE) services and ECSS standards
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and 5G technologies is a plus
• Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to solving technical problems
• A collaborative mindset and clear communication skills in Portuguese and English

About us:

For us, people are in the foreground. Diversity and equal opportunities are important in our team. With a high level of competence, passion and responsibility, we act as a team worldwide and thus launch innovative solutions for the future. Would you like to shape the future with us? We are offering many exciting opportunities!

At SWJ, you’ll find more than just a job – you’ll find a place where your ideas matter. You’ll be part of an international, open-minded team that values growth, teamwork and real impact. Based in Lisbon, we offer a modern workspace, flexible ways of working, and the chance to shape exciting projects with global reach.

• Flexible working hours and home office option
• Work-life balance and family-friendly working hours
• 13th and 14th salaries
• Diverse opportunities for further training
• Demanding, varied and exciting range of tasks in a regional, national and international environment

Join our team and help us shape the mobility of tomorrow.