About the Job

Are you looking for new engineering challenges to tackle? Do you thrive on solving problems through teamwork? Do you want to see the impact of your work on the bigger picture? If you answered yes, you’ll fit right in at Lodestar Space. We are a dynamic and multidisciplinary team of doers working passionately to apply cutting-edge robotics to solve the hardest challenges that will transform the space sector.

What We’re Looking For

We seek an experienced Space Systems Engineer with at least 5 years of industry experience in spacecraft design to lead the systems design and implementation for Lodestar’s next-gen sentry spacecraft. If you are looking to solve the hardest problems for the most important reasons - we want to hear from you.

Key Functions & Responsibilities

1. Lead Design & Development: Oversee the space systems design and development process throughout the entire life-cycle, from concept to deployment.
2. Technical Decision-Making: Make informed, risk-based decisions to overcome engineering challenges and find optimal solutions.
3. Hands-on Engineering: Engage in hands-on work with mechanical, electrical, and software systems, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
4. System Development: Develop reference designs, concepts, and analyses to support system development.
5. Requirements Development: Develop system-level and interface requirements.
6. Concept of Operations: Develop concepts of operations (CONOPS) and support the development of system-level or mission-level analyses.
7. Operational Concepts: Develop innovative operational concepts and use cases; evaluate their impact on mission success.
8. Risk Management: Identify and assess risks and develop mitigations throughout the system lifecycle.
9. Requirement Implementation: Ensure system interface requirements meet operational needs and are implemented properly.
10. Innovation & Improvement: Continuously drive innovation and process improvements to advance system performance and sustainability.
11. Effective Communication: Collaborate and communicate effectively with both internal and external project stakeholders.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Have experience with space mission operations and/or anomaly resolution.
• Are skilled at applying your understanding of the system design process to resolving challenges across the entire acquisition life-cycle.
• Have 5+ years of experience working with space systems.
• Experience defining requirements and executing verification plans.
• Expertise in performing system-level trade studies.
• Proven experience leading technical teams in system-level reviews.
• Familiarity with space environments.
• Experience as the directly responsible individual on complex projects.
• Involvement in all program life-cycle stages including design, assembly, integration, test, and flight operations.

Desirable:

• Familiarity with mission design software (e.g., STK, GMAT).
• Previous experience in a complex system engineering role within the aerospace industry.
• Proficiency with scientific tools in Python and/or C/C++ for design and performance analysis.
• Experience with analysis and interpretation of test data (Thermal, Vibe)

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field (Master’s or Ph.D. preferred).

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (based on experience)
• Equity pool options
• Vibrant, open-plan office in London
• 28 Days Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance
• Personal Development Opportunities
• Be part of a scrappy, dynamic, multidisciplinary, collaborative crew 🏴‍☠️

At Lodestar Space, we value people with unique experiences, and skill sets. If you’re interested about this role and want to make an impact on a global scale, please apply!

Important Information:

For security reasons background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.