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# Payload Systems Project Lead

- **Company:** Platform Recruitment
- **Location:** Stevenage, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Information Technology
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2898070220-2

## About the Role

+Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics.
+Significant experience in communications systems engineering and/or engineering leadership.
+Experience developing technologies for space applications.
+Knowledge of space industry standards such as ECSS.
+Previous experience leading engineering teams.
+Experience with communications satellite systems, including RF payloads, antenna systems and digital payload architectures.
+Ability to develop end-to-end system requirements and perform technical trade studies such as link budgets and capacity analysis.

Join an innovative engineering team developing next-generation space communications technology that will shape the future of satellite connectivity. You'll have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects alongside industry experts, with real influence over system architecture, customer solutions and the future of space communications.

## Description

Working closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will lead system-level trade studies and develop robust technical recommendations across payload architecture, ground infrastructure and communications technologies., +Lead engineering project teams, developing and maintaining technical plans covering scope, schedule, cost, resources and risk.
+Monitor technical performance against programme objectives, identifying risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
+Drive cross-functional engineering activities to deliver projects on time, within budget and to the required technical and quality standards.
+Manage technical budgets, forecasts and schedules while ensuring alignment with programme objectives.
+Define, validate and manage technical requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
+Lead the systems engineering team in developing system requirements, specifications and interface definitions.


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