Job Description
This job is in Belgium
Our client, one of the largest and most respected global science and technology organisations, is searching for a Satellite Lead Systems Engineer for their site in Belgium. They are developing capabilities that are vital for people to live and work in space such as microgravity payloads, platforms, in-space manufacturing and biotech facilities.
Your job
As a Satellite Lead Systems Engineer you would take the technical lead of the project’s system/subsystem technical aspects over the entire lifecycle. It starts by understanding the customer's technical requirements, translating them into design and
development requirements, and ensuring proper requirement follow-up and traceability.
You would have to steer and follow up on the design/development team from conceptual design to detailed implementation.
- Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Checking for the overall technical coherence
- Supporting the project team during technical reviews
- Coordinating and participating in system/subsystem level functional and performance test campaigns
- You would be the overall technical lead of the project in close liaison with the Project Manager.
Your profile
- Master’s degree, preferably in space studies, engineering, electromechanics, mechatronics, or equivalent
- Working experience (minimum of 10 years) in satellite systems engineering is an absolute pre-requisite, as well as (minimum of 5 years) in the role of Technical Lead
- Fluency in English
- Good communication skills at all levels
- Ability to clearly define approaches and objectives
- Enthusiastic result-oriented team player
Offer:
You’ll not only get to work for a well-known space company offering flexibility, work-life balance, and an open and friendly working environment, but you will also become one of the privileged engineers who can say some of the hardware they helped build is actually orbiting Earth.
- Motivating salary package.
- Flexible working hours (40 hour week)
- Meal vouchers
- Group insurance
- 32 days off per year.