IRIS2 End-to-End System Architect (Satellite)

TL;DR

IRIS2 End-to-End System Architect (Satellite): Providing system engineering leadership for the IRIS2 programme with an accent on coherent architecture across space, payload, and ground segments. Focus on managing complex system interfaces, performing technical modelling and simulation, and ensuring compliance with ESA engineering standards for secure connectivity.

Location: Must be based in Noordwijk, Netherlands (Onsite at ESTEC)

Company

hirify.global provides high-end engineering services and solutions, supporting the European Space Agency and other major industrial partners in the space and telecommunications sectors.

What you will do

• Provide system engineering leadership across spacecraft, payload, and ground segment interfaces.
• Manage system requirements, architectural definition, and perform trade-off analyses.
• Execute system-level modelling and simulations to assess performance.
• Support major engineering reviews including PDR, CDR, and QR.
• Evaluate industrial deliverables and provide structured technical feedback.
• Produce technical notes, trade-off reports, and engineering models.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace, Telecommunications, Systems, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in Systems Engineering applied to satellite communications
• Eligibility to obtain Personal Security Clearance (PSC) up to ESA/EU SECRET
• Must be eligible to live and work in the EU
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Demonstrated proficiency in MBSE tools (Cameo, Capella) and simulation software (MATLAB, STK)

Culture & Benefits

• Direct contribution to major European secure connectivity programmes.
• Professional development within a multidisciplinary environment.
• Exposure to cutting-edge satellite and quantum communication technologies.
• Opportunity to work at the core of ESA projects.