Mission Planning System Engineer
Pubblicato il 16-10-2026 - Leonardo in Roma
Job Description: Closer to Space, closer to the Future: join Telespazio – Leonardo Space Division Leonardo is a leading global industrial group in Aerospace, Defence and Security, delivering advance multi-domain technologies across Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cybersecurity, and Space. As part of the Leonardo Space Division, Telespazio a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%) , is a global reference in the field of satellite solutions and services. With a workforce of over 3.500 professionals across its offices in Europe and around the world, Telespazio operates an international network of Space Centres and Teleports, offering cutting‑edge solutions in Geoinformation Services, Satellite Systems and Operations, and Satellite Communications. Join us as we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible in Space.
For our headquarters in Rome , we are looking for a Mission Planning System Engineer with 5–7 years of experience in the design and development of Mission Planning Systems for satellite Ground Segments.
The role focuses on the design and coordination of Mission Planning solutions for different satellite missions, including Earth Observation and Optical Communication , ensuring the generation of Mission Plans and compliance with key Power, Thermal, Guidance, Platform and Payload constraints . The candidate will work in a multidisciplinary team and collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, contributing to projects managed according to Agile/SCRUM methodologies.
Activities/Responsibilities:
- Analysing the mission requirements and mission constraints to determine the satellite models to be adopted
- To design, coordinate the development of software solutions for Mission planning system also in big constellation scenarios
- To analyse and integrate external satellite models (e.g. external guidance libraries) into the Mission Planning system
- To contribute to the technical project documentation (such as R