- Lead the definition and development of advanced space mission concepts from early customer discussions through fully developed proposals
- Design complex missions across Earth observation, telecommunications, and technology demonstration
- Define mission architectures across space, ground, and launch segments
- Engage institutional and commercial customers to refine requirements and shape solutions
- Lead or contribute to satellite mission proposals, ensuring technical credibility, cost realism, and alignment with customer expectations
- Support consortium definition and structure partnerships across the value chain
- Contribute to early-stage mission shaping and pre-sales activities, including feasibility assessments and concept iteration
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, project management, and commercial teams
- Develop tools, models, and approaches to assess mission performance, risk, cost, and schedule
- Mentor team members, share knowledge, and contribute to Open Cosmos’ mission design capabilities and long-term roadmap
Requirements
- Strong understanding of all space mission phases including design
- Hands-on experience defining and analysing complex missions, such as constellation sizing, orbital analysis, payload integration, communications, AOCS, or system trades
- Specialisation in a mission domain, such as embedded software, satellite operations, mission control systems, or flight dynamics
- Experience leading technical workstreams or proposals in a commercial or institutional context, including ESA, UKSA, or EC
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including delta-V or power budgets and mission-level trade-off evaluation
- Confidence dealing with ambiguity and complexity using structured thinking
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to exchange knowledge and build scalable processes
- Legal right to work in the chosen location
- Application and CV submitted in English
Core Competencies
Demonstrates expertise in defining and developing advanced space mission concepts, with a strong focus on mission architecture, performance assessment, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in leading technical workstreams and proposals while effectively communicating complex ideas to diverse audiences.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Space Mission Design
- Mission Architecture Definition
- Satellite Operations
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- Technical Proposal Leadership
Hard Skills
- Complex Mission Analysis
- Constellation Sizing
- Orbital Analysis
- Payload Integration
- AOCS
- System Trades
- Delta-V Budgeting
- Power Budgeting
- Mission-Level Trade-Off Evaluation
- Feasibility Assessment
Soft Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Collaborative Mindset
- Structured Thinking
- Mentoring
- Knowledge Sharing
Industry Keywords
- Earth Observation
- Telecommunications
- Technology Demonstration
- ESA
- UKSA
- EC
- Mission Control Systems
- Flight Dynamics
- Pre-Sales Activities
- Value Chain Partnerships
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