Posted Apr 29, 2026
Astroscale France is looking for a Space Systems Engineer to support the growth of our Toulouse office, and to help in the design and development of our new missions and projects. As a Space Systems Engineer you are central to the design of our missions. You will work as the mission architect, facilitating trade-offs across system design, requiring collaboration with sub systems engineers and project managers while balancing the needs of missions and steering the technical solutions towards an achievable conclusion. At Astroscale, our Systems Engineers are involved on a mission from beginning to end. Starting with writing bids to customers, then developing and analysing the design during the early mission phases; you will be supporting testing during AIT (and leading system testing), during the launch campaign and finally assist with in-orbit commissioning of the satellite. It doesn't end there though! Even after the mission is in orbit, as a Systems Engineer you may be called upon at critical moments during the mission to provide guidance to the operations team. Responsibilities
Experience and Qualifications
Essential Skills
At least 4 years’ experience of space system engineering in a commercial environment
An understanding of all the critical subsystems that make up a satellite mission
Excellent communication skills
Excellent coaching skills
Experience with requirements management
Ability to perform complicated trade-offs
Comfortable working with Microsoft office applications (word, excel, powerpoint)
Fluent in French and English
Be eligible and registered to work within Europe. - Be eligible and gain security clearance in France. Desirable Skills
Good understanding of attitude and orbit control subsystem. - Experience of AIT activities
Experience of mission operations
Experience with STK, GMAT, IDM-CIC
Experience with Python
Experience with Visure
Experience with FMECA
Experience working on ESA missions
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