Satellite Communication Payload Engineer

Location: Harwell, UK or Noordwijk, Netherlands; onsite work at ESA/ECSAT locations.

Company

An international space-sector services and consulting organisation providing engineering, science, software development, operations, and other specialist support for European space programmes.

What you will do

• Support the development of telecommunications satellite technologies, products, and applications.
• Define, maintain, and control technical requirements, specifications, and related documentation.
• Evaluate, negotiate, monitor, and manage development contracts and associated activities.
• Prepare status reports, work plans, technical documentation, and review materials for stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical experts and project teams across telecommunications initiatives.
• Monitor industry trends and support ARTES activities, including market intelligence, socioeconomic analysis, risk identification, and project lifecycle management.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics, Telecommunications, Aerospace Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 4 years’ experience in the development, design, manufacturing, or testing of aerospace and/or telecommunications satellite equipment and subsystems.
• Strong understanding of low-level technical solution definition and implementation in complex engineering environments.
• Expertise in satellite payload hardware and onboard processing system architectures and/or end-to-end satellite communications systems engineering.
• Ability to work independently and within multicultural, international teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Eligibility to obtain ESA/EU Security Clearance.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Experience or knowledge of spacecraft platform subsystems, including propulsion, electrical power, AOCS, TT&C, and onboard data processing units.

Culture & Benefits

• International working environment within the European space sector.
• Opportunity to contribute to major space programmes and telecommunications initiatives.
• Inclusive workplace committed to gender diversity and combating discrimination.

Hiring process

• Send a CV in English through the application button to Andres Izquierdo Gallego.
• Quote job reference DE-HP-26188 in the application.
• Application deadline: 09/11/2026.