Systems Engineer – Uppsala

About this role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and technically minded systems engineer to contribute to our design of state-of-the-art satellite subsystems, with an emphasis on electronics and software engineering.

The purpose of the role is to translate mission objectives into robust, verifiable system designs, enabling the delivery of reliable and high-performance small satellite missions.  It involves applying systems thinking, ensuring our products and missions functions cohesively while meeting safety, technical, schedule and commercial objectives.

The candidate should show strong aptitude, share our enthusiasm for systems engineering for space applications with evidence of reasonable industry experience.  This is a full-time role for a Systems Engineer, or with other relevant experience, who can work to deliver our next range of subsystems for satellite projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Space related subsystems concept design & trade studies
• Perform role of systems technical lead for new product development, co-ordinating inputs from other engineering disciplines
• Define, manage, and verify system and mission requirements, ensuring traceability and compliance across all project phases.
• Apply and promote a systems engineering mindset, ensuring designs balance performance, risk, cost, and schedule.
• Define and manage interfaces between our products and customer spacecraft platforms
• Communicate regular technical updates to the customer(s)
• Support Assembly, Integration, and Test (AIT) campaigns, including EM, QM, and FM spacecraft build phases.
• Define concept of operations to control and operate the Spacecraft systems
• Contribute to business development and proposal activities, supporting technical specification, feasibility assessment, and concept generation.
• Technical input to bid and proposal work, supporting business growth.
• Manage and develop the company Systems Engineering approach
• Manage relationships with key stakeholders and their expectations to ensure their continued support

Skills required:

• Relevant degree or equivalent work experience
• Relevant experience as a Systems Engineer within the space industry or a similar high‑technology sector
• Demonstrated ability to apply systems engineering principles to complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Knowledge of electronics and/or software engineering
• Collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams, fostering a shared sense of ownership to deliver on time, on budget and to quality standards
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities — capable of bridging technical and programmatic discussion as well as requirements elicitation and expectation management
• Strong technical writing, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to organise self and prioritise workload of multiple projects in dynamic environment with tight deadlines.
• Awareness of Design for Manufacture (DfM) and Design for Test (DfT) principles
• Competent IT skills including Microsoft software.
• Proficient in English, both verbally and written.
• EU citizenship

Skills desired:

• Knowledge or awareness of ECSS standards (or equivalent international standards relevant to Space engineering)
• Experience with 1 or more of the software items below:
  • Requirements management tools, i.e. IBM DOORS, Valispace or similar
  • CAD software, e. g. SolidWorks
  • Numerical computing environments, i.e. MATLAB, Python
• Model based Systems Engineering
• Previous experience of working with small/medium sized company

ABOUT AAC CLYDE SPACE

AAC Clyde Space, a leading New Space company, specialises in small satellite technologies and services that enable businesses, governments, and educational organisations to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.

Our growing capabilities bring together three divisions:

• Space Data as a Service – delivering data from space directly to customers
• Space missions – turnkey solutions that empower customers to streamline their space missions
• Space products and components – a full range of off-the-shelf and tailor-made subsystems, components, and sensors

AAC Clyde Space aims to become a world leader in commercial small satellites and services from space, applying advances in its technology to tackle global challenges and improve our life on Earth.

Some of our clients include Horizon Technologies, Orbcomm, OHB Sweden, Intuitive Machines, Orbital Micro Systems, the United States Airforce Academy, UK Space Agency, European Space Agency and NASA.

AAC Clyde Space Group consists of the parent company AAC Clyde Space AB (publ) and subsidiaries in Sweden, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa and the USA.  Our main operations are in these five countries, with partner networks in Japan and South Korea.

AAC Clyde Space’s share is traded on the Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market.

Data Protection Policy

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Right to Work

AAC Clyde Space has a legal responsibility to ensure that all its employees have the legal right to live and work in the EU or the country in which they plan to work. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to AAC Clyde Space verifying that you are eligible to work in that country before you start work.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We aim to create a positive recruitment and selection experience across every part of our business. The company is committed to handling applications to a consistently high standard and all candidates with dignity and respect. Those involved in the recruitment and selection process will act with integrity, objectivity and professionalism.   We are committed to equal opportunities for all and to have diversity reflected within our global workforce. We believe its diversity and inclusion will allow for greater creativity and innovation to help AAC Clyde Space Group deliver the vision to help improve life on earth.

Openness to Flexible Working

We recognise work-life balance is important so we are open to discussions around flexible working, depending on the nature of the role and business needs.  If you would like to know more, please ask the Hiring Manager during any recruitment process that you may be involved in.