Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.

To be part of this project, we are looking for a Platform Engineer whose responsibilities will be as follows:

Activities:

• Support to the definition, design, development and oversight of a telecommunications satellite constellation program in the area of Satellite Platform Engineering.
• Support to the definition, design and development of platform subsystems based on satellite technology

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of the Satellite and Launch Services Request for Proposal (RFP) and the associated technical evaluation
• Preparation and participation in all platform unit design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
• Preparation and participation in all platform subsystem design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
• Preparation and participation in all system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
• Preparation and participation in the launch campaign
• Preparation and participation in the LEOP
• Preparation and participation in the In Orbit Test Campaign
• Support to the on-orbit satellite health status assessment and coordination of anomaly investigation
• Preparation of weekly reports of activities

• Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar
• 10-year experience on a similar position with hands-on experience or exposure in either platform procurement, platform equipment manufacturing or platform in-orbit operations in GEO and/or LEO
• Experience in managing large EU and ESA projects
• Programming languages skills (Python, Matlab or similar).

Knowledge in geostationary and LEO satellite system architectures and functional operations, covering several of the following aspects:

• Demonstrated knowledge in the area of platform equipment design, manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing at unit, subsystem and satellite levels
• Demonstrated knowledge of satellite system related activities (e.g.: system budgets, radiation, EMC& ESD)
• Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing at system level
• Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite LEOP operations
• Demonstrated skills in the area of Satellite Platform In Orbit Testing

Recommendable

• Highly collaborative individual, able to build relationships internally and externally across all levels and functions.
• Capacity to deal with complex situations with assertiveness.
• Native to an EU member state and willing to undergo an EU secret clearance process.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken, any other European language is considered as an asset.

Location

• Madrid
• Platform and/or Payload Manufacturer facilities, resident as required;
• Platform and/or Payload Unit manufacturer facilities, as required;
• ESTEC, as required;
• European Commission, as required;
• Satellite manufacturer premises, during System AIT Phase, resident as required
• Launch Base, as required;
• Satellite IOT station, as required.

Be able to provide 24/7 on-call support during satellite system and Payload/Platform testing.