Senior Systems Engineer
Guildford
Permanent | Full-Time
£55,000 - £70,000
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a growing Systems team, leading complex space missions from LEO to GEO and beyond. This role offers full cradle-to-grave mission involvement, from concept and bid support through AIT, launch, commissioning, and operations - providing the chance to see your work delivered to space on a rapid timescale. The role requires full on-site working initially. Once established, there may be the opportunity to work from home 1-2 days per week, subject to business and project needs.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead system engineering activities across all project phases, from requirements through operations
* Perform system-level design of space and ground segments, including mission analysis and trade-offs
* Support bid and tender activities, working closely with Sales and Engineering teams
* Manage requirements, interfaces, verification, validation, and test planning
* Lead or support technical studies, cost/risk/schedule trades, and reviews
* Act as a technical focal point for assigned mission products
* Interface with customers and internal stakeholders at all project stages
* Mentor junior engineers and review technical work
* Manage subcontractors, work packages, and system-level documentation
Required Experience
* Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7+ years' experience)
* Proven cradle-to-grave mission design experience
* Strong background in requirements and verification management
* Experience designing space and ground segments to subsystem level
Desirable
* Spacecraft-level verification testing
* In-orbit commissioning and spacecraft operations experience
Skills & Qualifications
* Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (or equivalent)
* Strong knowledge of orbit analysis, RF links, system budgets, ground segment, and space environments
* Experience with STK, MATLAB, MS Office, and planning tools
* Knowledge of FMECA and FDIR
* Hands-on experience with environmental testing and AIT methods
* Excellent technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills
* Proactive, adaptable, and able to deliver under pressure
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