Overview
Senior Satellite System Engineer at OHB Italia leads and drives satellite activities across the lifecycle, from design to in-orbit operations. You will work within the Satellite and Missions Department to advance Earth observation projects for commercial and institutional customers. You will propose disruptive approaches to cut costs and delivery times, leveraging broad space systems knowledge to foster innovation in OHB Italia's small satellite offering. This role blends technical leadership with customer interfaces and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsabilità
Lead the development and qualification of small satellites
Define satellite requirements for optical and radar Earth-observation missions
Perform satellite functional analysis and design trade-offs
Manage satellite internal and external interfaces
Detailed planning of activities
Support satellite verification and AIT activities
Participate to Launch campaigns
Interface with Agencies and private customers
Requisiti fondamentali




Strong knowledge of satellite systems engineering including requirements engineering, functional analysis, verification control
Knowledge of optical and/or radar payloads and missions
Experience with commercial and institutional customers
Experience in various satellite engineering domains (electronics, structure, software)
Experience in satellite verification and AIT campaigns
Excellent sense of responsibility
Structured hands-on work-approach
Highly self-motivated and autonomous
Excellent problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal skills
Customer oriented thinking
Master in? (Master/PhD) or equivalent education
University degree (Master/PhD) or equivalent education plus relevant proven work experience in industry
Excellent problem-solving skills
Good interpersonal skills
Customer oriented thinking
Model Based Systems Engineering
Concurrent engineering tools (Confluence, Jira)
Knowledge of optical and/or radar payloads

📌 Senior Satellite System Engineer (M/F) Ref. Sensatsys_2026 (Pavia)
🏢 Ohb Italia
📍 Pavia