Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

ReOrbit

Helsinki, Finland

ReOrbit is looking for a motivated Senior Satellite Systems Engineer to join our team at our HQ in Helsinki, Finland.

This role will take the lead on designing and developing our systems, at satellite level, whilst supporting and mentoring other members of the team. Your extensive hands-on experience of working on satellite systems means you can start contributing immediately to our projects.

This full life-cycle, end-to-end role requires someone who has worked right from the beginning of a project, working with stakeholders and defining requirements through design and development of the system, working with suppliers and into AIT and launch. It’s a pivotal role, working inter-disciplinarily with the subsystem teams, weaving the systems into the platform level.

It's an exciting chance to join a dynamic start-up, with the opportunity to make a real impact, helping determine how we develop our systems to reach our goal of pushing the boundaries of space data transfer.

Responsibilities

End-to-End System Design: Lead the design, integration, and validation of complex space systems, ensuring that every component works in harmony to meet the projects or product’s objectives;
Requirements Engineering: Collaborate closely with stakeholders to define and refine both technical and non-technical requirements, ensuring clarity and alignment with mission goals. CONOPS/OPSCON, use cases development;
Subsystem Integration: Coordinate across different engineering teams (software, hardware, electrical, etc.) to ensure smooth subsystem integration, paying special attention to interface management;
Performing feasibility studies;
Supporting business development with bids, providing technical information and supporting documentation;
Documentation.

Skills & Requirements

Essential

At least 10 years' experience working as a systems engineer on satellite projects;
Extensive commercial space industry experience; designing satellite platform architecture;
Full lifecycle experience, through all phases of a project, from requirements to AIT and launch;
Good understanding and exposure to different subsystems including avionics, payload/RF, GNC, Flight SW etc.;
Has previously developed documentation for requirements, AIT, CONOPS/OPSCON, design review gates etc.;
Mission analysis and modelling;
Knowledge of Space Industry Standards:
- NASA Standards: Familiarity with NASA’s systems engineering standards, including NASA Systems Engineering Handbook (SP-6105) and other relevant technical standards;
- ECSS Standards: Strong understanding of ECSS standards related to systems engineering, particularly ECSS-E-ST-10C (System Engineering General Requirements), and other relevant standards such as ECSS-Q-ST-10C (Product Assurance). Experience applying these standards in the design, development, and validation of space systems.

Desired

Experience working on geo-stationary communication satellite projects;
Holistic thinking: Ability to approach problems and solutions with a comprehensive view, understanding how all subsystems and components interact within the larger system to achieve overall objectives. The candidate should be able to consider not just the technical aspects but also operational, environmental, and human factors in decision-making;
Team Leadership and communication: Serve as a central communication point between engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders. Foster collaboration, transparency, and clarity.

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