System Engineer – Lunar Gateway Systems Development

at  SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES

POSITION

We are looking for a System Engineer to be responsible for the development and qualification of a spaceflight system management.
The position is in the Systems Department, Flight Systems Division.

The candidate will mainly report to the Flight System Division Manager.

• Location: Sint-Stevens-Woluwe (Brussels Area)
• Start Date: As of September 2024

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A Master’s degree in space systems, mechanical or electrical/electronic engineering
• Preferably 3 years of experience in/with:
• System engineering
• Full development cycle (from requirements engineering to testing campaign)
• Mechanics and electronics for flight system hardware
• Strength to cope with schedules and deadlines
• Excellent written and spoken English.

ABOUT US

Space Applications Services is a company at the forefront of space technology development and the provision of services for human spaceflight, exploration and earth observation missions. Headquartered in Belgium (Brussels Area), with a research office in the Netherlands and a subsidiary in the USA, the company provides solutions for both commercial and institutional customers. We work with clients such as the European Space Agency, the European Commission, governmental and national space agencies as well as the major space industries.
The company develops payloads, avionics, robotics technology and products, and provides complete mission operations control centre solutions to EN9100 standards. The company also provides engineering, science and training services, including astronaut training. From our headquarters, we are in daily contact with the International Space Station (ISS) ensuring our Customers’ research is successful.

• Manage and support activities for flight system MAIT and qualification
• MAIT management of ground support test equipment, ground models and flight models
• Assess safety aspects in human spaceflight environment
• Design and verify system requirements
• Design systems and control interface (mechanical, electrical, electronics, software)
• Subsystems selection, procurement and qualification
• Manage a multidisciplinary team
• Liaise with customers, subcontractors and suppliers.