Systems Engineer
Aim high, go beyond!
At Open Cosmos, we’re solving some of the world’s biggest challenges from space, giving businesses, governments and researchers access to more readily available information than ever before. Ready for the challenge? Then read on and launch your engineering career in the space industry with Open Cosmos.
Our Systems Team brings together brilliant Engineers who turn ambitious mission concepts into reality.
As Open Cosmos continues to scale, we’re growing our Systems Engineering team and are looking for a number of Systems Engineers to support the delivery of complex space missions across the full development lifecycle. This role is ideal for engineers looking to deepen their systems engineering capability while working closely with multidisciplinary teams across spacecraft design, integration, and validation.
What You'll Be Doing
In this role you will be:
Supporting spacecraft system design, integration, and verification activities across multiple missions
Contributing to system architecture definition and interface management between spacecraft subsystems
Performing system-level analysis, trade studies, and performance assessments within assigned areas
Supporting requirements definition, traceability, and verification activities across systems and subsystems
Contributing to verification and validation planning, execution, and issue resolution activities
Applying MBSE methodologies and tools to support structured system development
Maintaining system models, technical documentation, and engineering artefacts throughout the project lifecycle
Supporting FMECA activities and contributing to Fault Detection, Isolation and Recovery (FDIR) strategies
Working closely with subsystem teams across power, AOCS, communications, propulsion, thermal, and mechanical domains
Supporting Assembly, Integration and Test (AIT) activities including functional and environmental testing
Providing technical support to suppliers, design reviews, bids, and mission documentation activities
What You’ll Bring
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles within satellite or complex multidisciplinary engineering environments
Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems and system-level design concepts
Familiarity with requirements management, verification, validation, and interface control activities
Awareness of MBSE methodologies and tools such as Capella, MagicDraw, or similar platforms
Understanding of FMECA, FDIR, CONOPS, system budgets, and mission-level analysis activities
Capability to support integration, testing, and troubleshooting activities within complex engineering programmes
Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary technical teams
A structured and methodical approach to problem-solving with strong attention to detail
A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn, adapt, and contribute across the full mission lifecycle
These roles can be based in any of our locations.
To apply, you must have the legal right to work in your chosen location.
Please submit your application in English.
Why Open Cosmos?
Work at the cutting edge of space technology with customers around the globe
A mission-driven company making space accessible to help solve real-world challenges
A diverse, ambitious, and supportive team
- Division
- CTO
- Department
- SYSTEMS
- Role
- Systems Engineer
- Locations
- Harwell, UK, Porto, Portugal, Barcelona, Spain, Athens, Greece
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
About Open Cosmos
Open Cosmos is dedicated to solving customer problems with insights from space. Whether this is monitoring agricultural yields, assessing the damage of oil spills or providing navigation solutions, we believe that data from satellites is the most effective and sustainable way of achieving this.