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# Senior System Engineer

- **Company:** Clearspace
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Data Processing
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-system-engineer/45835507

## About the Role

programmatic constraints Follow implementation phase ensuring successful execution of AIV/T phase Support Launch and In orbit commissioning Consolidate and iterate on the system engineering process at a company-wide level Must Have (BSc/MSc) Degree in Aerospace, Engineering, Physics or similar +10 Years' experience in spacecraft industry Experience in decomposition of system requirements, trade studies and sizing/error budget development for a Spacecraft system Familiarity with the full space program lifecycle, from business development, proposal generation and contract negotiations, all the way through design, development, assembly, test and successful delivery Confidence with leading multidisciplinary project teams Highly organized, capable of tracking multiple streams of critical activities at once Nice to have Knowledge or a level of expertise including in one of these areas: Spacecraft System level design/analyses, Avionics/electronics, Electrical and Power, Attitude and Orbit
Control, Propulsion, Thermal & Mechanical, Spacecraft AIT, Spacecraft LEOP + In-orbit operations, Manufacturing processes, Launcher Interfaces, FDIR Experience working in a technical capacity with LEO, MEO or GEO Spacecraft system definition and design Comfortable interacting with customers, both institutional (UKSA, ESA) and commercial Information about our data processing is set out in our candidate data privacy notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr

## Description

commissioning. You'll coordinate system-level activities, manage interfaces, and ensure technical consistency across subsystems, while maintaining control of the system baseline and engineering documentation. Responsibilities Participation in technical activities planning, including technical schedule and cost Manage core SE elements such as functional analysis, concept of operations, mission analysis, system modes, specification tree and requirements, interfaces and engineering database Participation in risk, opportunity and resolution plans; Oversee sub-systems and software design, ensuring management and control of interfaces Provide technical input to Product Assurance activities Lead technical assessments, trade-offs, baseline definition and maintenance, budgets; Write and maintain engineering documentation Manage system technical baseline and ensure change control Ensure development and validation planning for system, spacecraft and Ground Segment in line with technical and


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