Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

3 Months ago • 10 Years + • System Design

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer at Orbitworks, you will lead one or more satellite missions, acting as the technical lead. You will collaborate with mission managers and various teams to develop missions using proven satellite buses. This role involves developing system requirements, spacecraft architecture, and technical budgets. You will also work on mission CONOPS, support program and product management, and participate in integration, testing, and launch activities. The role requires strong communication and organizational skills, and involves hands-on work in a fast-paced development environment.
Must have:
  • 10+ years of spacecraft/satellite systems engineering experience.
  • Experience in satellite assembly, integration, and test campaigns.
  • Ability to challenge aerospace engineering norms and test activities.
  • Ability to handle pressure positively and be hands-on.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills.
Good to have:
  • Experience working on small sats (less than 500kg)
  • Experience in Electrical sub-systems
  • Proficient with STK
  • Knowledge of Python
  • International experience

Job Details

Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

As a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer at Orbitworks, you will work as lead engineer for one or several satellite missions simultaneously, each one flying a single/multi-payload configuration. You will be the technical reference for these missions, working closely with mission manager and all the Orbitworks and Loft teams: products development teams, flight and ground software, AIT and operations.

Using flight proven satellite buses and Loft designed payload hub infrastructure, you will lead the development activities of the missions you are in charge of.

About This Role:

    • Work with customers to develop and manage system requirements and verification techniques, and flow down to software or hardware teams.
    • Develop, in collaboration with team members, interface specifications and derive overall satellite architecture and design.
    • Work with product and sub-systems engineers, to develop and maintain technical budgets for spacecraft performance.
    • Work with flight operations to develop mission CONOPS, supporting the development of Service Level Agreements with Loft's customers
    • Assist with program management and product management, including interfacing with customers on programmatic and schedule matters
    • Support test procedures, and participate in the integration, test campaign, launch and in-orbit commissioning

Must Haves:

    • You have 10 years or more demonstrated experience as a spacecraft / satellite systems engineer, or equivalent experience in at least two different subsystems (ADCS, Mechanical, Thermal, Power, Avionics, …)
    • You have experience in satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns from a systems perspective and/or in spacecraft delivery to orbit
    • You challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities and are experienced in fast-paced development environment
    • You handle pressure positively and are always ready to get hands-on
    • You have strong communication and organizational skills

Nice to Haves:

    • Experience working on small sats (less than 500kg)
    • Experience in Electrical sub-systems
    • Proficient with STK
    • Knowledge of Python
    • International experience
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

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