Platform Engineer

Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states. To be part of this project, we are looking for Platform Engineer. The responsibilities of the position are as follows: Responsibilities

• Support the definition, design and development of the satellite platform and its electrical, avionics, mechanical, thermal and related subsystems.
• Define and review platform requirements, architectures, budgets and interfaces with the payload, launcher and Ground Segment.
• Support the technical procurement of platform equipment and follow suppliers throughout design, manufacturing, integration and acceptance.
• Prepare for and participate in unit-, subsystem- and system-level design, manufacturing, integration and test reviews.
• Monitor requirements compliance, technical risks, non-conformances and design changes affecting platform performance.
• Support satellite Assembly, Integration and Test activities and resolution of platform-level anomalies.
• Support the launch campaign, Launch and Early Operations Phase and In-Orbit Test campaign.
• Assess on-orbit platform health and performance and support anomaly investigation and resolution.
• Prepare regular technical status and progress reports.

• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in satellite platform engineering.
• Experience in platform procurement, equipment manufacturing and/or in-orbit operations for GEO or LEO satellites.
• Strong knowledge of one or more satellite platform domains, such as electrical power, avionics and data handling, harness and EMC, AOCS/GNC, propulsion, structures, mechanisms or thermal control.
• Experience with requirements, interfaces, technical budgets and equipment or subsystem reviews.
• Experience in satellite manufacturing, Assembly, Integration and Test and acceptance activities.
• Knowledge of launch campaigns, LEOP and satellite In-Orbit Testing.
• Experience in large European Union or ESA space programmes is considered an asset.
• Nationality of an EU Member State and willingness to undergo an EU Secret clearance process.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; any other European language is considered an asset.