– At least 5 years of professional experience in the space industry.

Main Responsibilities:

• Develop complete mission concepts and Concepts of Operations (ConOps) for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), In-Orbit Servicing (IOS), and space robotics missions.
• Lead the technical preparation of proposals for the European Space Agency (ESA) and commercial customers, including the definition of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Work Package Descriptions (WPD), Design, Development, Verification and Validation Plans (DDVP), and technical system architectures.
• Perform high-level mission analysis, trade-off studies, and top-level mission budget assessments, including delta-V, mass, and power budgets.
• Translate customer needs into mission and system requirements.
• Interface with spacecraft platform, propulsion system, and payload suppliers.
• Support business development activities and participate in technical discussions and presentations with customers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams on mission architecture and system design activities.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in the space industry, particularly in systems engineering, mission design, or Phase 0/A/B1 studies.
• Strong understanding of Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO), orbital mechanics, and relative navigation.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing technical proposals for ESA or commercial space customers.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including experience working with international customers and subsystem suppliers.
• Fluent written and spoken English.

Nice to Have:

• Experience or strong interest in space robotics, robotic manipulators, and Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) for proximity operations.
• Experience with mission analysis and simulation tools such as GMAT, FreeFlyer, MATLAB, or Python.
• Experience working on ESA-funded or ESA-led programmes.

We Offer:

• Exciting career opportunities in a fast-growing space industry company.
• Opportunity to contribute to innovative projects for the ESA and other clients.
• Competitive salary based on your qualifications, experience, and responsibilities.
• Professional development opportunities, including training, conferences, and industry events.
• Private healthcare coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Access to sports packages.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to submit their CV including the following consent statement:

“I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data by PIAP Space sp. z o.o. for the purposes of current and future recruitment processes, in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act of 10 May 2018 and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) concerning the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.”

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.