Lead Systems Engineer – Nanosatellite & Microsatellite Missions - Spain

We’re looking for an experienced
Lead Systems Engineer
to architect and drive advanced nanosatellite and microsatellite missions — from bespoke spacecraft to scalable constellation architectures.

This is a highly influential technical role combining
mission architecture, systems engineering and technical leadership
across the complete satellite lifecycle.

What you’ll work on
- Define and architect
end-to-end satellite missions
- Scale designs from high-performance individual spacecraft to
constellation architectures
- Drive the full lifecycle from
proposal and mission analysis through design, AIT and verification
- Act as
Technical Authority
, translating customer objectives into system architectures and requirements
- Manage complex interfaces between
payloads, satellite platforms and launch providers
- Lead system-level trade-offs involving
power, thermal, RF, pointing, mass and performance
- Identify and mitigate mission-level technical risks




- Develop pragmatic engineering processes combining
space-grade quality with New Space agility
- Mentor and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams

What we’re looking for
- Significant experience in a
Senior or Lead Systems Engineering role within the space industry
- Proven experience taking a satellite through the complete
design-to-test lifecycle
- MSc or higher in
Aerospace, Systems, Electrical, Software Engineering
or a related field
- Strong expertise in
requirements management, system architecture, verification and testing
- Knowledge of
ECSS and/or NASA standards
- Experience with mission analysis tools such as
STK or GMAT
- Strong understanding of multidisciplinary satellite engineering and system-level trade-offs
- Ability to communicate complex technical decisions to both
engineering teams and customers
- Strong technical leadership, analytical thinking and risk-management capabilities

If you are interested send your CV

📌 Senior System Engineer (España)
🏢 TechTeamz
📍 España