About this role
Role Overview
- Own the end-to-end system architecture and integrity from requirements definition to in-orbit validation, including mission-level budgets, trade-offs, and technical decision-making;
- Define, consolidate, and verify technical interfaces between bus, payload, and ground segment, ensuring alignment with mission goals;
- Review partner deliverables (designs, test plans, documentation) to ensure technical consistency and compliance with system architecture and mission goals;
- Define and drive the end-to-end verification approach with partners, ensuring the system meets performance and interface requirements through integration and test activities;
- Apply ECSS standards where meaningful, while maintaining a New Space mindset focused on efficiency and innovation;
- Maintain system baselines and lead technical change impact assessments across partners (requirements, interfaces, and verification).
Requirements
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline (Master’s preferred);
- 5+ years of experience in space system design, integration, or verification, ideally within DLR, ESA or other institutional projects;
- Proven experience in space systems engineering for Earth Observation missions, including end-to-end system definition, requirements engineering, requirements traceability / verification planning, and interface management;
- Strong understanding of optical Earth observation payloads, including imaging concepts, performance drivers , and payload–platform interfaces;
- Experience working with institutional, industrial partners and suppliers;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to structure complex technical topics and drive engineering decisions;
- Solid knowledge of ECSS standards and space engineering processes;
- Fluent in English (German or other European languages are a plus).
Benefits
- A culture of ownership, impact, and innovation where your work directly supports climate resilience and infrastructure reliability;
- Competitive compensation, equity options, and benefits;
- A collaborative and learning environment
- frequent internal workshops, knowledge sharing sessions, journal clubs and hackathons;
- Office located in the centre of Berlin Kreuzberg with free fruit, nuts and drinks;
- A diverse and vibrant international environment of 30+ different nationalities;
- We are committed to building an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.