System Engineering Manager Space System Studies (m/f/d)

As a System Engineering Manager Predevelopment, you will take a leading role in shaping the early phases ofcuttingedge satellite missions. In this position, you will drive systemengineering activities during Phase A/B1, provide technical leadership acrossspecialist teams and subcontractors, and steer the definition of the missionand system architecture. You will be responsible to establish the technical,programmatic, and schedule foundations that ensure mission success throughoutthe entire development lifecycle.

Tasks:

• Lead System Engineer for the Phase A/B1 study.
• Coordinate and oversee technical contributions from specialist engineering departments and subcontractors, ensuring coherence and quality.
• Perform and guide trade-offs and high-level analyses to shape the mission and system architecture.
• Lead the mission and system design, including deriving, validating, and maintaining requirements from mission to satellite down to subsystem level.
• Establish the satellite development approach to secure the targeted Technology Readiness Level (TRL) by the end of Phase B1.
• Contribute to the definition of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for phases B2, C/D, and E1 through inorbit commissioning.
• Support the development and consolidation of the programme plan for phases B2, C/D, and E1 up to in-orbit calibration and validation.
• Support and review the establishment of a project implementation schedule for the platform aligned with overall programme planning.
• Analyse and assess cost drivers, contributing to cost modelling and optimization strategies.
• Identify, evaluate, and help manage technical and programmatic risks related to cost, schedule, and technical feasibility.
• Plan and implement risk mitigation measures for the platform.