Mission Concept Engineer
Job in
Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11, England, UK
Listed on 2026-09-13
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-13
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Define and develop mission concepts for commercial and institutional opportunities across space, ground, and launch segments
- Conduct orbital, power, and link-budget analyses and technical trade-offs
- Support proposal preparation and bid writing
- Collaborate with systems engineering, project management, and supply chain teams
- Develop and maintain tools, models, and analytical frameworks for mission definition, cost estimation, risk assessment, and performance modelling
- Gather and analyse technical and market intelligence
- Contribute to internal process improvement and standardisation
- Engage with customers, suppliers, and partners in technical discussions and reviews
- Sound understanding of space mission design principles, including orbit mechanics, payload definition, and system trade-offs
- Strong mathematical and analytical capability, including power, delta-V, coverage, and link-budget calculations
- Confidence using modelling and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Python, and STK
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes and cross-segment mission integration
- Understanding of proposal development, technical writing, and documentation standards
- Ability to structure complex ideas clearly and communicate them concisely in writing
- Knowledge of remote sensing, telecommunications, or in-orbit services missions is desirable
- Legal right to work in the chosen location
Demonstrates expertise in space mission design principles, including orbit mechanics and payload definition, while effectively utilizing modelling and simulation tools such as MATLAB and Python for analytical tasks. Strong capability in proposal development and technical writing, with a focus on clear communication and collaboration across engineering and project management teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Space Mission Design Principles
- Mathematical and Analytical Capability
- Modelling and Simulation Tools
- Proposal Development and Technical Writing
- Systems Engineering Processes
- Orbit Mechanics
- Payload Definition
- Power Calculations
- Delta-V Calculations
- Coverage Calculations
- Link-Budget Calculations
- Analytical Frameworks
- Cost Estimation
- Risk Assessment
- Performance Modelling
- Clear Communication
- Collaboration
- Process Improvement
- Remote Sensing
- Telecommunications
- In-Orbit Services
- Technical Trade-Offs
- Market Intelligence
- MATLAB
- Python
- STK
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