Space System Engineer for Optical Missions

Airbus Defence and Space • getafe, comunidad de madrid, Spain • Posted May 25, 2026

Location getafe, comunidad de madrid
Job Type Full-time
Category Ingeniería y tecnología
Posted May 25, 2026

Job Description

Airbus Space Systems Spain is looking for an Optical Payload Interface Manager to join the Chief Engineering team in Getafe.

This position requires a System Engineer with end-to-end technical responsibility for the integration of optical payloads for Earth Observation missions, across the full project lifecycle. The candidate will manage payload-platform interfaces and oversee the design and development of the optical payload, ensuring performance, architecture, and implementation choices align with system‑level objectives and constraints.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as technical focal point and system authority for the optical payload within the Satellite System Engineering team for Earth Observation programs.
  • Perform system engineering activities related to optical payloads, including requirements management, interface definition, performance budgeting/allocation and technical coordination.
  • Ensure cohere...

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