Ground System Engineer
Pubblicato il 12-08-2026 - Atg Europe in Piemonte
We are looking for multiple Ground System Engineer & Architect positions on behalf of and in support to our client for their location in Rome, Milan or Turin, Italy.
The successful candidate will be employed by ATG Europe (or one of its subsidiaries). Furthermore, upon selection, they will be subject to a general security screening performed by an external provider (further information will be provided at interview stage).
Responsibilities
- Definition of ground segment design, development and programmatic framework
- Definition and justification of S/S architecture, from concept to detailed design phase
- Definition and control of S/S technical interfaces, internal and external
- Definition and control of system technical budget and margins
- Technical management of Mission Planning, Flight Dynamics, Satellite Control Center, Ground Stations, User Ground Segment
- Technical management of subsystems design activities down to component level
- Competence in communication network protocols, data transfer methods, cloud-based systems
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or comparable degree
- At least 5 years of professional experience in Ground Segment (G/S) engineering projects for space systems, in Phase C/D
- Professional experience of at least five years in definition and design of S/S for EO systems for institutional and/or commercial customers
- Strong competences in design and development of EO space
- Experience in the definition, management and traceability of requirements structure with the support of DOORS
- Use of simulation and computing tools for the definition of G/S performances, e.g. STK, Python, MATLAB
- Proven capability to define G/S design throughout the support of model-based methods, techniques and tools (e.g. SysML, UML)
- Sound knowledge of ground system engineering processes, and ground system and software life cycles
- Sound knowledge of relevant ECSS standards
- Excellent conceptual and analytical skills
- Ability to