System Architect – IRIS2 [26063]

HE Space is a successful international space company, specialised in providing managed services and human resources to the international space sector for over 40 years.

We hire space experts all over Europe across the whole spectrum of space-related activities, from engineering to science, software development, operations, marketing, finance and administration. Our employees contribute towards a wide range of groundbreaking space programmes including Galileo and Copernicus, ExoMars, Iris2, ESA BASS, ESA GSPT, LISA Pathfinder, Euclid, the Ariane and Vega launchers as well as the International Space Station.

HE Space has joined forces with CS Group and Sopra Steria to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting.

We are passionate about people and invest in you to support the development of the European space industry. 

The role is to provide Technical Support to System Engineering in relation to ESA in-house activities for IRIS2.

You will work in the following areas:

• interface definition and management between spacecraft, payload, ground, and external systems
• system architecture, development and validation of the optical and RF communication systems.
• system-level modelling, simulations, and performance assessments
• definition of broadband and satellite data relay services as well as new developments using optical and RF communications.
• interoperability and standardisation activities (e.g., communication protocols, data formats).
• definition and development of space-to-ground communication links.

Activities may include:

• Requirements engineering and consolidation, Functional and physical architecture definition, Design trade-off analysis, Interface definition, Technical risk assessment
• The review of industrial contract technical milestones, including but not limited to: Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Qualification Reviews (QR),  In-Orbit Validation Review (IOVR), Service Declaration (SD)

The above activities shall result in:

• Technical Notes, System models and simulation results, Review Item Discrepancies (RIDS), Trade-off Reports, Engineering models (MBSE)

• Master’s Degree in aerospace engineering, telecommunications engineering, systems engineering, physics, or a related technical field
• Experience with system architecture, development, and validation of optical and RF communication systems
• Experience with system‑level modelling, simulations, and performance assessments
• Understanding of broadband and satellite data relay services
• Knowledge of optical and RF communication technologies and their application in space systems
• Experience defining and developing space‑to‑ground communication links
• Strong background in requirements engineering and consolidation
• Ability to define functional and physical system architectures
• Experience with model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies
• Strong communication analytical, problem‑solving, and technical assessment skills
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

This job is located in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English) by clicking on the " Apply now " button.

An exciting and dynamic international working environment awaits you!

Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles. Last apply date: 10/04/2026!