Satellite architect
Pubblicato il 01-10-2026 - SITAEL in Italia
POSITION MISSION In the frame of Satellites Design & Development activities, SITAEL is looking for a Satellite Architect, with more than 5 years of experience in the field of Space Systems Engineering, preferably at system level (mission, satellite, platform). The Satellite Architect will report to the Satellite Systems Engineering Team Leader and will be involved in major satellite project, based on PLATi NO, PLT-NG and EMPYREUM small platforms (150-500kg S/C mass) for multi-mission applications (EO, Telecom, Science, PNT, others). MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES The Satellite Architect is responsible for the definition, development, and technical leadership of satellite systems and platform products throughout the entire project lifecycle, from mission analysis and system design to verification and in-orbit operations. The role ensures the technical coherence of the solution, balancing mission objectives, performance, cost, schedule, and risk while coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams and interfacing with customers and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership for satellite development projects, ensuring effective management of engineering activities, resource allocation, technical risk assessment and mitigation, schedule support, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, including Customers, Program Managers, Product Assurance, Mission Authorities, Payload Authorities, Ground Segment team, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Lead and coordinate all multidisciplinary engineering activities related to the design, development, verification, validation, launch, and operations of satellite and platform systems. Support End-to-End Mission Analysis and perform mission requirements decomposition, allocation, and flow-down to lower-level system elements.
Define, manage, and verify satellite system requirements and technical specifications, including the preparation and maintenance of System Requirements Documents (SRD), T