Space System Engineer for Optical Missions

Job Description

Airbus Space Systems Spain is looking for an Optical Payload Interface Manager to join the Chief Engineering team in Getafe.

This position requires a System Engineer with end-to-end technical responsibility for the integration of optical payloads for Earth Observation missions, across the full project lifecycle. The candidate will manage payload-platform interfaces and oversee the design and development of the optical payload, ensuring performance, architecture, and implementation choices align with system‑level objectives and constraints.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as technical focal point and system authority for the optical payload within the Satellite System Engineering team for Earth Observation programs.
• Perform system engineering activities related to optical payloads, including requirements management, interface definition, performance budgeting/allocation and technical coordination.
• Ensure cohere...

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