Space Systems Engineer (Space Operations)

Location: Berlin, Germany; hybrid work requiring three days per week in the Berlin office

Salary: €60,900–€76,100 gross annually in Germany

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates a large constellation of imaging satellites and delivers Earth observation data through a cloud-based platform.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain real-time, mission-critical software for satellite operations.
• Perform daily fleet checks, investigate on-orbit anomalies, and support on-call operations.
• Test and deploy flight software upgrades and conduct on-orbit experiments.
• Create operational procedures and analyze data across the full stack of services.
• Improve fleet capacity and productivity through process and automation enhancements.
• Provide technical feedback to launch, manufacturing, and spacecraft engineering teams and help shape next-generation spacecraft strategies.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in spacecraft operations or a closely related field.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or an equivalent qualification.
• Thorough understanding of satellite subsystems and Earth observation missions.
• Working proficiency in Python or a comparable language, including system modeling, operational data analysis, and production code contributions.
• Experience completing engineering projects end to end and applying statistical analysis.
• Professional working proficiency in English is required.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience operating spacecraft or remote systems.
• Experience with Earth observation systems and hardware-in-the-loop testing infrastructure.
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices such as Git, GitLab, Docker, Jenkins, Bash, Linux, CI/CD, Sentry, and Datadog.
• Familiarity with automation and optimization tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and company-wide days off.
• Employee wellness program.
• Home office, phone, and internet reimbursements.
• Tuition reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Equity and paid volunteering time off.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• The application deadline is 23:45 CET on the stated deadline date, and the posting may close earlier if enough applications are received.
• Selected interviews may be recorded and transcribed with candidate consent; candidates may opt out.