Senior Systems Engineer
Matchtech
Guildford, United Kingdom
3 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 70KJob location
Remote
Guildford, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Systems Engineering
Matlab
Microsoft Office
Job description
- Lead system engineering activities across all project phases, from requirements through operations
- Perform system-level design of space and ground segments, including mission analysis and trade-offs
- Support bid and tender activities, working closely with Sales and Engineering teams
- Manage requirements, interfaces, verification, validation, and test planning
- Lead or support technical studies, cost/risk/schedule trades, and reviews
- Act as a technical focal point for assigned mission products
- Interface with customers and internal stakeholders at all project stages
- Mentor junior engineers and review technical work
- Manage subcontractors, work packages, and system-level documentation
Requirements
- Experienced spacecraft Systems Engineer (ideally 7+ years' experience)
- Proven cradle-to-grave mission design experience
- Strong background in requirements and verification management
- Experience designing space and ground segments to subsystem level
Desirable:
- Spacecraft-level verification testing
- In-orbit commissioning and spacecraft operations experience, * Degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics (or equivalent)
- Strong knowledge of orbit analysis, RF links, system budgets, ground segment, and space environments
- Experience with STK, MATLAB, MS Office, and planning tools
- Knowledge of FMECA and FDIR
- Hands-on experience with environmental testing and AIT methods
- Excellent technical writing, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to deliver under pressure