Company Description

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Job Description

What will you be doing? 

As a Ground Systems Engineer, you will join our Harwell team to support our activities within the space sector. You’ll play a vital role in designing, developing, and maintaining the infrastructure and software that enable complex space missions. This position offers the chance to collaborate with top-tier clients and contribute to impactful projects.

Your main responsibilities will be: 

• Develop and enhance ground systems such as Mission Control, Mission Planning, and Ground Stations Interface Systems to ensure operational excellence.
• Define and manage requirements for the ground segment and its individual components, ensuring they meet project needs.
• Collaborate with external suppliers, taking ownership as a Product Owner or Technical Officer, while supporting internal development teams.
• Partner with global Mission and Systems teams to ensure seamless integration and coordination across projects.
• Follow Agile (SCRUM) methodologies to deliver robust systems on time and within scope.
• Produce and maintain high-quality project documentation (e.g., requirements, validation plans, and test reports).
• Perform verification and validation testing, including simulations, ensuring compliance with mission standards.
• Support and train operational teams on ground systems, acting as a key technical liaison.

Who are we looking for? 

You are… 

• Passionate about engineering 
• result-oriented 
• proactive

Qualifications

Experience, skills and qualifications required: 

• University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, or other relevant engineering discipline. 
• Minimum 3+ years of industry experience in satellite ground systems (for example mission control system, mission planning system) engineering. 
• Good reporting skills (for documentation, keeping track of changes, etc). 
• Overall understanding/knowledge of space mission design, development and standard milestones.  
• Experience with integration, verification and validation of ground segment.
• Experience with Mission Control Systems, preferably based on SCOS-2000. 
• Knowledge of C++ and/or Java programming languages. 
• Knowledge of ECSS. 

Additional Information

Why join us? 

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently. 

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities. 

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies. 

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We’re here to empower you and help you reach your full potential. 

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today! 

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)