Space Systems Electrical System Architect

About the role

A vacancy for a Space Systems Electrical Architect has opened at Airbus Defence & Space in Madrid (Getafe), within the Electrical Systems Engineering Department. The architect specifies, decomposes, develops and integrates electrical and electronic systems and sub-systems for satellite platforms and payloads (including active antennas), covering applications such as telecommunications, earth observation, science and navigation, in a multi-disciplinary team.

Key responsibilities

• Manage, under the System Engineering Manager, all technical aspects of electrical sub-systems and equipment, including power and data handling subsystems.
• Break down the electrical system architecture, define technical requirements for equipment and maintain requirement specifications for on-board sub-systems.
• Define the verification and validation strategy, prepare test specifications and maintain verification control documentation.
• Handle detailed electrical aspects such as interfaces, harness, power budget, power distribution, grounding and EMC.
• Support procurement in technical follow-up of subcontracted equipment (embedded FPGA, ASIC and software) and assess technical risks and RFD/RFW.
• Support AIT in defining and following up test systems, preparing integration and test activities and reviewing test reports, with focus on power, thermal and EMC tests.
• Support quality investigations of anomalies and non-conformances, including NRBs.
• Produce technical documentation, give technical presentations, contribute to proposals, support project technical reviews and lead supplier reviews, and collaborate with thermal, mechanical and harness teams throughout the lifecycle.
• Detailed design of specific electronic circuits when needed.

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
• More than 5 years of proven experience in space system projects.
• Advanced English and Spanish.
• Knowledge of ESA standards (ECSS) for electronics design, EMC and electronics analysis (FMEA, parts stress, worst case, safety, hazard).

Required skills

• Requirements management and subcontractor technical management.
• Satellite electrical sub-systems and equipment.
• Electronics design and EMC engineering to ECSS standards.
• Electronics analysis to ECSS standards.
• Altium and Python are a plus.

What we offer

• Vacation days plus additional days off during the year.
• Attractive salary and hybrid working where possible.
• Health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan and study grants.
• On-site facilities such as a free canteen, kindergarten and medical office.
• Upskilling opportunities and social responsibility initiatives.