Space Surveillance Technical Lead(m/w/x)

Anforderungen

• M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering or relevant field
• 5 years of space engineering experience
• Full lifecycle software development ability
• Requirements analysis and refinement skills
• Architecture definition expertise
• System and algorithm design skills
• Implementation planning proficiency
• Testing, integration, and V&V skills
• Deployment and operational follow-up experience
• Technical project management background
• Prioritization and backlog management skills
• Cross-team coordination ability
• Tracking deliverables, risks, and milestones
• Efficient communication with stakeholders
• Software engineering and modern development practices
• Technical discussion leadership
• Mission requirements clarification skills
• Delivery quality and operational readiness
• Mentoring and task coordination experience
• International team experience and EU authorization
• Knowledge of cloud-native architectures (Desirable)
• Familiarity with orbit determination libraries
• Familiarity with SSA/SST processing pipelines
• Familiarity with sensor fusion workflows
• Experience in proposal writing (Desirable)
• Background collaborating with space agencies (Desirable)
• Awareness of ground segment operations (Desirable)

Aufgaben

• Lead the design, development, and operation of space systems
• Perform orbit determination and propagation
• Plan maneuvers and optimize trajectories
• Manage SSA/SST processing and catalog maintenance
• Integrate sensor data into space systems
• Architect and implement production-grade software
• Review code in Python, Java, and FORTRAN
• Utilize Orekit or similar orbit mechanics libraries
• Conduct verification and validation with real mission datasets
• Lead and mentor a high-performing engineering team
• Coordinate workloads and guide technical decisions
• Drive end-to-end project delivery and technical quality
• Capture and refine mission requirements with partners
• Lead high-level technical discussions with satellite operators
• Translate operational needs into actionable system features
• Act as the primary technical contact for key accounts
• Build long-term customer relationships
• Coordinate cross-functional efforts for proposals
• Support strategic initiatives and roadmap development

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Tools & Technologien