Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

In this Senior Systems Engineer role, you will shape spacecraft programs through end-to-end systems work, from requirements to integration and verification. You’ll partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive technical decisions that meet mission goals. You’ll operate in a dynamic, engineering-driven environment with a focus on risk assessment and robust documentation. This is a hands-on position in London with periodic on-site collaboration and seed for career growth within ALTEN’s engineering portfolio.

Pay / Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

Responsibilities

• Plan and support technical activities across spacecraft programs
• Manage system-level elements such as functional models, modes, interfaces, and requirements
• Conduct risk assessments, trade-offs, and technical evaluations
• Support subsystem and software design through multidisciplinary studies
• Lead system assessments, baseline definitions, and budget planning
• Contribute to configuration-controlled engineering documentation
• Support product implementation, integration, verification, and validation at system and flight levels
• Help improve and iterate on company-wide systems engineering processes

Key requirements

• Space industry experience is mandatory
• 8+ years in spacecraft system engineering
• Experience with system requirements, trade studies, and spacecraft design
• Familiar with spacecraft assembly, integration, testing, and operations

• Strong organization and teamwork skills
• Confident working with internal teams and customers
• Knowledge in avionics, power, propulsion, thermal/mechanical, control systems, or system testing

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