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Spacecraft / Satellite Systems Engineer

Unlock employer Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Posted: 11 Mar 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $90k - $120k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

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The company's mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on the company's heritage, the company will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. The company aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.

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About This Role

  • Work with customers to develop and manage system requirements and verification techniques, and flow down to software or hardware teams.
  • Develop, in collaboration with team members, interface specifications and derive overall satellite architecture and design.
  • Work with product and sub-systems engineers to develop and maintain technical budgets for spacecraft performance.
  • Work with flight operations to develop mission CONOPS, supporting the development of Service Level Agreements with the company's customers.
  • Assist with program management and product management, including interfacing with customers on programmatic and scheduling matters.
  • Support test procedures, and participate in the integration, test campaign, launch and in-orbit commissioning.

Must Haves

  • You have 10 years or more demonstrated experience as a spacecraft / satellite systems engineer, or equivalent experience in at least two different subsystems (ADCS, Mechanical, Thermal, Power, Avionics, …).
  • You have experience in satellite assembly, integration and test campaigns from a systems perspective and/or in spacecraft delivery to orbit.
  • You challenge norms in aerospace engineering and testing activities and are experienced in fast-paced development environment.
  • You handle pressure positively and are always ready to get hands-on.
  • You have strong communication and organizational skills.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience working on small sats (less than 500kg).
  • Experience in Electrical sub-systems.
  • Proficient with STK.
  • Knowledge of Python.
  • International experience.
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