Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer

Oxfordshire Full-Time Competitive Salary

We re working with a growing space engineering organisation delivering complex spacecraft missions across commercial and institutional programmes.

They re looking for a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead mission definition, system architecture, and verification across the full spacecraft lifecycle from concept through to integration and validation.

• Define mission CONOPS and derive system requirements

• Lead mission analysis and spacecraft modelling

• Manage system budgets (mass, power, data, fuel)

• Deliver mission-level V&V including FMECA, FTA, FDIR

• Support feasibility studies and bid activities

• Coordinate across subsystem teams (GNC, propulsion, comms, software)

• Support integration and test activities

• Degree in Aerospace/Systems Engineering (or similar)

• 5+ years space industry experience

• Strong background in system architecture and full project lifecycle

• Experience with spacecraft subsystems and mission-level V&V

• Understanding of AIT and end-of-life/debris considerations