Systems Engineer - TESAT GOV

TESAT is a world-leading manufacturer for satellite equipment. More than 1,100 employees develop, manufacture and distribute systems and equipment for satellite communications every day. The product range spans from the smallest space-specific components to modules, entire assemblies or payloads. As the world's premier provider and technology leader of in-orbit-verified optical communication terminals for data transmission via laser, TESAT has a strong focus on optical communications. At TESAT Government (TESAT Gov) you will be delivering optical communications tailored to meet the needs of the U.S. Government.

Position Summary

TESAT Gov (an Airbus U.S. subsidiary) seeks an analytical, detail-oriented, and motivated Systems Engineer to contribute meaningfully to advanced space-based optical communication systems. In this role, you will have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks directly impacting mission success, including system analysis, integration, and process enhancement. You will collaborate closely with expert optical psychists and engineers, providing significant autonomy and continuous feedback to support your professional growth.

Why TESAT Government?

At TESAT Gov, you'll engage in meaningful, cutting-edge projects that significantly contribute to national security through advanced space-based optical communications. We emphasize skill variety, task significant, autonomy, and continuous professional growth, ensuring your role is not just a job, but an impactful career opportunity.

Position Responsibilities:

Systems Engineering (40%)

• Communicate and collaborate with program and systems engineers, internally and externally, to accomplish technical programmatic, and internal objectives for optical communication applications.
• Develop plans to successfully deliver space qualified hardware for space vehicle programs.
• Perform all the necessary system engineering activities to develop, maintain, and evolve OCT products.
• Support comprehensive analyses, trade studies, and simulations to influence design decisions and optimize system performance.
• Apply modelling tools (MATLAB, Simulink) to predict system behavior and validated theoretical designs.

Requirements & Integration (25%)

• Clearly define, manage, and trace system requirements to ensure alignment with project goals.
• Coordinate closely with multidisciplinary teams for system integration, validation, and verification

Process & Internal Support (20%):

• Support evaluation of new business opportunities by conducting feasibility studies, performing technical assessments, and contributing analytical insights.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, enhancing internal documentation, methodologies, and team collaboration.
• Support internal knowledge management to ensure efficiency and consistency across engineering practices.

Risk Management (15%)

• Identify potential system risks, asses their impact, and proactively propose and implement mitigation strategies.
• Engage in continuous monitoring of technical health to anticipate and resolve technical challenges.

Qualified Experience / Skills / Training:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical engineering, Physics, or a related technical field.
• 2-5 years relevant system engineering or integration experience, ideally in aerospace or defense environments.
• Space-related engineering experience pertaining to the development of spacecraft electronics and the definition, development, and delivery of space qualified hardware.
• Strong proficiency with modeling/simulation tools. (MATLAB, Simulink)
• Excellent analytical problem-solving, and clear communication skills.
• Collaborative team orientation, capable of effectively working in remote and multi-disciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in relevant technical discipline.
• Prior experience with optical or electro-optical systems, and free-space communications, especially space-based contexts.
• Familiarity with optical design software (e.g., Zemax, Code V.)
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