Spacecraft Systems Specialist

3 days ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom D-Orbit Full time
Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineering Professional to join our UK systems engineering team at D-Orbit. As a key member of the group, you will be involved in both the customization of already flight-qualified platforms and the design of new advanced missions.

The ultimate objective of this role is to ensure safe and successful spacecraft operations. You will work closely with other systems engineers following the full design and development cycle, from preliminary design to final requirements compliance assessment.

This position requires professional proficiency in English and a strong background in aerospace engineering principles. A university degree in a related field is preferred. The salary for this role is estimated to be around £60,000 - £80,000 per annum based on location and experience.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Be the technical responsible for critical subsystems/mission phases;
  • Actively contribute and monitor the development of systems architecture and subsystems design;
  • Work within a multidisciplinary team of specialists on the systems and s/s design;
  • Systems and subsystems budgeting;
  • Coordinate the integration of different subsystems;
  • Stakeholder/mission/project requirements capturing & management;
  • Interface with and support AIV team and related activities;
  • Interface with manufacturing;
  • Support the systems test plan, procedures, and setup definition;
  • Authoring of Technical Documents.

Required Skills and Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and systems-level knowledge of all spacecraft subsystems;
  • Knowledge of data busses architectures;
  • High level of work autonomy, strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • Effective communication skills, particularly in remote-working environment;
  • Proactive attitude and ability to work in a team;
  • Experience in the use of Matlab and Python;
  • Experience in requirements configuration management tools, e.g. DOORS / Jama;
  • Basic knowledge of software development and configuration management, e.g. GIT or Bitbucket;
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.


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