System and Instrument Functional Chain Engineer (Space Systems)

Location: On-site at the customer's EUMETSAT premises in Darmstadt, Germany.

Company

CS GROUP, together with HE Space and Sopra Steria, provides digital end-to-end systems and engineering services for space and defence organisations.

What you will do

• Coordinate Instrument Functional Chain Team activities, action tracking, issue management, meetings, technical documentation, and reporting.
• Review satellite, instrument, and processing documentation; support technical reviews, change management, project milestones, and operational readiness exercises.
• Support verification, validation, integration, deployment, and operation of instrument data processing systems, Instrument Data Simulators, and Ground Processor Prototypes.
• Develop and maintain engineering tools, test datasets, test environments, and end-to-end test data products.
• Maintain requirements, interface, verification, and test documentation and support configuration management and change control.
• Contribute to calibration and validation activities and the development of operational processing capabilities for Earth observation instruments.

Requirements

• University degree in Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in system engineering or instrument data processing for complex space systems.
• Experience engineering space and/or ground systems for LEO satellite missions, including end-to-end data acquisition and processing.
• Experience developing test datasets, test tools, or instrument data processor prototypes, and verifying and validating instrument data processing systems.
• Strong knowledge of space-borne observation instruments, associated processing chains, EPS-SG instruments, Instrument Source Packets, and Level-1 processing concepts.
• Experience supporting algorithm processing specifications, test data preparation, and baseline maintenance; good understanding of EPS-SG processing algorithms and specifications.
• Familiarity with system change control and configuration management processes.
• Strong programming and scripting skills in Python, Java, Perl, or similar languages, plus experience with data analysis and visualization tools.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills and the ability to work effectively in international, multidisciplinary teams.
• Applicants must be EU citizens or eligible to obtain a work permit for Germany.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of EPS-SG product content, product specifications, system architecture, and operational processor design.
• Experience specifying operational products for Earth observation missions.
• Experience with requirements-based engineering, development, and verification under ECSS standards.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, on-site work at the EUMETSAT customer premises in Darmstadt.
• International and multidisciplinary working environment.
• Inclusive workplace committed to respectful collaboration and combating discrimination.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV in English through the application button, quoting job reference DE-HP-26187.
• Applications are accepted until 30/11/2026.