Spacecraft Systems Engineer
We are looking for a candidate to join our small team in Luxembourg to design a debris-clearing spacecraft
& prepare the execution of its first mission.
You will be the key member of a small team building designing a low-cost, multi-role, agile space platform
and implementing its first mission. You would be responsible for the full design of the platform and
mission (starting with a phase A/B1 project), the coordination with our partner organisation, and the
technical management of the project team.
Our operation aims to blend the responsible, high-quality engineering practices of traditional aerospace
engineering while implementing the rapid iterative development methods and community-oriented
workplace culture of a forward-looking New-Space style start-up.
Essential characteristics
- Prior spacecraft early design experience
- Prior mission definition experience
- Operational knowledge of each other spacecraft design domains, including:
o Propulsion
o Attitude control
o Power management
o Data management & Communications
o Ground infrastructure
- A positive, driven, collaborative and autonomous attitude
- Experience in, or an enthusiasm to develop skill in, technical team management
Strongly valued characteristics
- Prior spacecraft full-lifecycle experience
- Involvement in a previous spacecraft MAIT or LEOP campaign
- Skill with trajectory planning tools (STK/GMAT etc)
- Competence in concurrent design tools & methodologies
- Deeper knowledge of spacecraft attitude control theory, modelling, and implementation
- Deeper knowledge of monopropellant feed & propulsion systems
- Experience with rendezvous, proximity and berthing operations
- Familiarity with the active debris removal problem & methods
- Familiarity with spacecraft testing, qualification, and launcher requirements
- Familiarity with relevant industry standards (GEVS, ECSS, etc)
(please feel free to apply even if you don’t feel you have all these attributes – none of us are perfect )
Key responsibilities
- Creation, validation and management of functional requirements
- Definition of a system development and verification plan
- Development of mission profile and vehicle concepts
- Establishment and updating of design baselines
- Maintenance of various technical (mass, power, link etc) budgets
- Conduct system-level technical analyses
- Coordination of supporting expert engineers
- Cost estimation and technical schedule determination
- Technical liaising with partner organisation
- Preparation of key deliverable items and reporting to stakeholders
- Nurture a new spacecraft capability in the team
What we can offer in return
We offer you the chance to join and lead the development of a new spacecraft class right from the start,
with a focused and well-defined objective. This mission would bring human benefits by supporting the
sustainable use of space. You would take on a critical role in a new, revenue-generating company, with a
mandate to focus on technical design and implementation on a fast-paced development schedule with an
objective to fly within three years. The role has a large degree of engineering freedom, with minimized
technical constraints. We give our team a flexible work environment that enables you to work in the way
that suits you best. The position is in Luxembourg, a beautiful, cosmopolitan and welcoming country at
the heart of Europe.
Duty station
Belval Luxembourg, with occasional travel needed.
Contract Type
Full-time Luxembourg CDI, CDD, or contractor.
We would usually expect candidates to have 7+ years’ experience in relevant fields. We welcome
candidates of any age, gender, orientation, disability, that have (or can get) work authorization within the
EU. We’re looking for people who can help foster a good sense of community!
Might this be you? If so, drop me an email:
alexander.finch@bradford-space.com
