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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Satellite Systems Engineer - **Company:** Airbus - **Location:** Getafe, Spain - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Development Life Cycle, Verification and Validation (Software) - **Published:** July 1, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/e804595bb52169a7b2ea2ffdb363fb608 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field. * Proven experience (5+ years) in industrialising satellite systems. * Deep knowledge of space system development, verification, validation and operation processes and methods. * Experience developing and executing functional validation tests on platform and spacecraft level. * Excellent leadership and communication skills with the ability to coordinate and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. * Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for satellite development and testing, such as ECSS, MIL-STD, and CCSDS. * Languages. ## Description A vacancy for a Space System Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence & Space in Madrid (Getafe). The successful applicant will join the EOS Chief Engineering Department in Spain (TSESS)., We are seeking a highly skilled Satellite Systems Engineer with a background in small satellite and constellation systems development. In this role, you will lead the engineering efforts for satellite development projects, with a particular emphasis on industrialization, design-to-cost, and design-to-manufacturing of small- and mid-sized satellites. The main focus of this position is the development of a (V)LEO satellite product line with potential for defence and institutional missions (constellations and stand-alone small satellites). You will work in a multi-disciplinary system engineering team and will be a key contributor to the on-cost, on-time and on-quality product delivery to our customers., * Act as satellite system engineer, leading the design, development and testing of satellite systems, focusing on the platform and its building blocks as the core element for a smallsat product line for Earth Observation. * Derive satellite system specifications from mission requirements, and create lower-level specifications for subsystems and equipment. * Identify market/business-driven requirements and derive appropriate satellite system and subsystem requirements (e.g., connectivity, on-board processing capabilities). * Liaise with MSC roadmaps and company product strategy to ensure alignment. * Drive the adaptation of existing satellite product lines to satisfy customer requirements while enabling mid-scale industrialization of the satellite concept. * Support the definition of the industrial policy for small satellites, identify partners and subcontractors, lead co-engineering activities with them, and support the selection and procurement of satellite components. * Establish and maintain satellite-level engineering budgets (mass, power, data volume, pointing, etc.). * Define verification and validation logic for the product line, including identification of verification methods for satellite system/subsystem specifications and verification close-out processes during development. * Contribute to the execution of program milestones and reviews. 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