Space Systems Engineer

Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Systems Engineer on behalf of a business in Toulouse.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate engineering activities across multiple workstreams.
• Own technical schedules, milestones, actions and dependencies.
• Track project progress against scope, schedule, cost and quality objectives.
• Coordinate engineers and external partners to deliver agreed technical outputs.
• Maintain project risk and issue registers and drive actions to closure.
• Run technical/project meetings and ensure clear ownership of actions.
• Communicate project status, risks and decisions to engineering and company leadership.
• Support resource planning and prioritisation across engineering activities.
• Contribute to project planning, estimates, statements of work and customer deliverables.

Essential

• Degree/Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in systems engineering, aerospace, space, defence or another complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and the V-model.
• Experience defining, managing and tracing system requirements.
• Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines and managing technical interfaces.
• Demonstrated experience in project or technical project management, including planning, scheduling, risk management and stakeholder coordination.
• Ability to take ownership of a technical workstream and drive it through to completion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluent English; French is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can evolve quickly.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

James Godfrey