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# Spacecraft Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Tt
- **Location:** Oxford, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Systems Engineering, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Reliability Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, System-level Testing
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225510669/spacecraft-systems-engineer

## About the Role

We're looking for a systems engineer with experience working on satellite or similarly complex aerospace systems.

Essential experience:

 * 2+ years' experience in satellite systems engineering.
 * Good understanding of the key subsystems that make up a spacecraft.
 * Experience with requirements derivation, verification and traceability.
 * Strong analytical skills and the ability to perform complex technical trade-offs.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Comfortable using Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Desirable Experience

 * Understanding of attitude and orbit control systems (AOCS).
 * Satellite-level AIT experience.
 * Exposure to FFT, STB, TM/TC and MIB activities.
 * Mission operations experience.
 * Experience with GMAT or Orekit.
 * Python, MATLAB or other engineering analysis tools.
 * FMECA, FDIR, fault-tree analysis or reliability engineering.
 * Experience working on institutional or ESA missions.

## Description

An innovative space technology organisation is looking for an experienced Spacecraft Systems Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a central role in the design and development of complex spacecraft missions, working across multiple engineering disciplines to develop robust, achievable technical solutions.

The Role

As a Spacecraft Systems Engineer, you will act as a technical architect across the mission lifecycle, supporting system design, requirements, trade-offs, integration, verification and ultimately spacecraft operations.

Key responsibilities include:

 * Develop spacecraft mission and system-level designs.
 * Derive, allocate, verify and maintain system requirements and traceability.
 * Perform system-level trade studies and technical assessments.
 * Manage spacecraft budgets including mass, power, data and propellant.
 * Produce and maintain CONOPS, V&V plans, ICDs and other systems engineering documentation.
 * Own and manage system-level interfaces, including space-to-ground and TM/TC.
 * Support spacecraft testbeds, validation and system-level testing.
 * Contribute to FDIR, FMECA and fault-tree activities.
 * Coordinate engineering activities across multiple subsystem teams.
 * Support spacecraft integration, verification and environmental test campaigns.
 * Present technical analyses and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
 * Contribute to bids, proposals and early-stage mission studies.
 * Support key programme reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR and TRR.
 * Provide technical support during commissioning and critical in-orbit operations.


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