Senior Engineer, MEO Spacecraft, IRIS2 (Satellite Systems)

Location: Betzdorf, Luxembourg; at least 60% onsite from the office, with travel to suppliers abroad as required.

Company

hirify.global is developing and operating the IRIS² European Union secure multi-orbit satellite constellation with consortium partners and core members.

What you will do

• Oversee the development and delivery of spacecraft and engineering work products for the IRIS² programme.
• Lead and participate in technical assessments covering spacecraft platform units, subsystem definition, requirements, analyses, trade-offs, budgets, validation, testing, and integration.
• Work with the spacecraft platform supplier, review technical data packages, and participate in daily supplier activities.
• Lead or participate in EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, and TRB design and test reviews.
• Coordinate system-level engineering support and interfaces between satellite subsystems, mission segments, and suppliers.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensure compliance with system requirements and ECSS standards, and support programme milestones.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years of experience in space systems engineering or at least 5 years in spacecraft bus engineering.
• Deep knowledge of spacecraft bus systems, including power, thermal, structure, avionics, propulsion, GNC, data handling, and TT&C.
• Solid experience working with a spacecraft bus supplier and in an AIT environment.
• Strong experience with space product and quality assurance processes.
• Knowledge of ECSS standards and ability to apply them in supplier oversight.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision in complex, multi-stakeholder environments; strong leadership, communication, decision-making, organization, and project execution skills.
• Eligibility for ESA/EU SECRET personnel security clearances is essential; candidates must be prepared to undergo the required security clearance procedure.
• English work fluency is required; fluency in other European languages is an asset.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment within an agile project organization.
• Flexible and adaptive work across geographically distributed teams and multiple stakeholders.
• At least 60% onsite work from the office is required.
• Travel to suppliers abroad is required as needed for project realization.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employment environment.