About the Company
Infinite Orbits Luxembourg is the Luxembourg subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS (Toulouse, France), a NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now counts more than 200 colleagues across locations including Spain, Germany and the UK.
We develop in-orbit servicing solutions - from awareness, inspection, and protection of space assets to life extension and satellite servicing - built on our own Autonomous Vision-Based Solution.
IO has two generations of missions:
"Orbit Guard" provides Inspection and Space Situational Awareness services in GEO.
"Endurance" is a docking service capable of extending the life of GEO telecom satellites, by taking over AOCS takeover for 5 years.
Specifically, IO Luxembourg is focusing on the design, development, integration and testing of cutting-edge software playing a critical role in the missions as well as being responsible for Spacecraft Operations.
About the Role
We are seeking a Payload System Engineer to join our team and contribute to innovative space projects in Luxembourg. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who wants to work on advanced space technologies. As a Payload System Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration, and validation of satellite payload systems for Space Domain Awareness and Space Situational Awareness. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure payload performance, reliability, and compliance with project requirements.
Job Description
Defining and managing payload system requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
Lead the payload architecture design and system-level engineering activities.
Define payload sub-system interfaces.
Performing payload analysis, trade-offs, and technical assessments.
Coordinating interfaces between payload subsystem and satellite platforms.
Preparing and reviewing technical documentation, specifications, and verification plans.
Supporting integration, testing, and validation activities.
Requirements
Background: Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Space Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
Work Experience: 5+ years work experience in space technologies/projects.
System Architecture: Proven experience on space technical projects, taking complex and innovative ideas from the whiteboard to a structured system design.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Eagerness and ability to work at the intersection of complex domains, specifically Computer Vision and Flight Software teams.
Autonomy: Strong ability to work autonomously under own initiative and without direct supervision
Communication: Excellent English proficiency with the ability to write and manage standard documentation, software documentation, and scientific documentation.
Nationality: EU nationality is mandatory due to project requirements.
Nice to have:
Experience in satellite payload systems.
Strong understanding of payload architectures, subsystems, and system engineering principles.
Experience with requirements management, verification, and validation processes.
Experience with star trackers, earth observation payloads or in general optical sensor payloads (system level design)
Understanding of GNC, Flight Dynamics, Computer Vision
Experience working on EDA, EDF or ESA projects.
What we offer
The opportunity to be part of an international team transforming the space industry.
A creative and innovative work environment where ideas turn into reality.
Competitive salary and benefits.