OverviewAs Ground Segment Engineer in the Rome-based Ground Segment Department, you will design and refine GS building blocks for EO product missions, ensuring clear interfaces and traceability.
You will work within a multi-mission, constellation-focused context to develop system designs and mission planning capabilities.
Your impact spans requirements flow, trade-offs, and documentation consolidation to support robust, scalable ground systems.
This role offers a hands-on opportunity to advance EO capabilities within a global space manufacturer.
ResponsabilitàAnalyze input requirements and related docs
Define Ground Segment and subsystem requirements with traceability
Evaluate design trade-offs for large satellite constellations in a multi-mission environment
Define GS building blocks and interfaces
Develop Mission Planner system design and algorithm prototyping for EO missions
Consolidate Ground Segment Baseline docs (ADD, ICD, requirements baseline, DVCM)
Maintain the requirements baseline using DOORS/Polarion
Participate in technical meetings with internal teams and customers




Requisiti fondamentaliWorking heritage on major earth observation ground segment systems
Knowledge of RADAR principles (optical knowledge welcome)
Knowledge of system engineering processes for requirements and solution design management
Knowledge of EO mission programming schemes and mission constraints
Proficiency in Python and C++
Knowledge of microservices, DevOps, and cloud technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
Knowledge of control segment functions (flight dynamics, spacecraft control center)
Knowledge of SAR processing orchestration and production management functions
Knowledge of Ground Stations (S-Band, X-Band)
Knowledge of AI, Big Data, and deep learning techniques
Ability to relate to people to share analysis results and facilitate problem solving
Availability to travel
Excellent ability to work by deadlines
Team-oriented and collaborative mindset
Open to different cultures
Team working
Mediating between different requests
Collaborative problem solving
Ground Segment systems
Radar principles
System engineering for requirements

📌 Ground Segment Engineering (Lazio)
🏢 Thales Group
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