Senior Space Systems Engineer | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary + strong package
Are you an experienced Systems Engineer with a Space background? Do you want to support on the cutting-edge development of Space and Satellite exploration?
Then this might be the role for you!
This is your opportunity to join a cutting-edge Systems team, leading end-to-end space missions from concept through design, testing, launch, and operations. You’ll play a pivotal role in developing innovative solutions for missions across LEO, GEO, and beyond, working with cross-disciplinary teams in a collaborative and exciting environment.
If you’re looking for a cradle-to-grave experience where your contributions directly impact space exploration, this is the role for you!
Your Mission
- Lead and contribute to mission design, system engineering, and technical development from bid stage to in-orbit operations.
- Support the Sales and Engineering teams in generating technical solutions for various customers.
- Design space and ground segments, including mission analysis, requirements engineering, and trade studies.
- Drive system engineering across all project phases:
Requirements management
Concept of operations (ConOps) development
System and subsystem interfacing & trade-offs
Assembly, integration, and test (AIT)
Requirement verification and system validation
Spacecraft commissioning and operations
- Perform cost, risk, schedule, and performance trade-offs.
- Support and lead technical studies and customer-facing presentations.
- Oversee subcontractor management and ensure technical excellence.
- Mentor junior engineers and improve internal processes.
- Act as a technical focal point for Mission Products, maintaining key system-level insights.
Skills & Experience
- Proven spacecraft Systems Engineering experience (7+ years preferred)
- Expertise in cradle-to-grave space mission design
- Strong knowledge of space and ground segments, including mission architectures and requirements verification
- Hands-on experience with spacecraft verification testing and in-orbit commissioning
- Technical leadership in managing project work packages and subcontractors
- Degree (or equivalent) in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics
- Strong understanding of orbit analysis, RF link budgets, system architectures, satellite constellations, and mission operations
- Proficiency in STK, MATLAB, MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Familiarity with environmental testing (vibration, thermal vacuum), FMECA, FDIR design, and requirements management
- Excellent communication & presentation skills—customer-facing experience a plus!
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver solutions within tight deadlines
What’s in it for you?
- Highly competitive Salary.
- Flexible working policies.
- 32 days annual leave + BH.
- Annual Company Bonus Scheme.
- Up to 8% employer pension contribution.
- Life Assurance (6X salary).
- Private Health Care.
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave.
- Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes.
