Satellite Systems Engineer (Junior to Senior level)
Introduction
Infinite Orbits GmbH is the German subsidiary of Infinite Orbits SAS (Toulouse, France), a NewSpace company founded in 2017 that now counts more than 200 colleagues across locations including Luxembourg, UK, Spain and Singapore. We develop in-orbit servicing solutions — spanning awareness, surveillance, inspection, and protection of space assets, through to life extension — built on our own autonomous Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) technology. Our core product, Orbit Guard, is an in-space hardware solution with GEO heritage and LEO capability currently in development. With our newly established Munich site, Infinite Orbits builds a dedicated local presence in Germany, building capability in business development, R&D, product development, system engineering, production, and mission operations to support Europe's defense and space sector.
Tasks
Note: Fluent, business-level German (minimum C1) is a mandatory requirement for this role; applications without this level of German cannot be considered. About this Role We are hiring across seniority levels to build the technical core of Infinite Orbits Germany, from a Systems Engineer who independently owns mission analysis workstreams to a Chief Engineer who owns end-to-end technical solutions and leads the team as it scales. You will own the technical substance behind our German proposals and delivered contracts — translating customer requirements into mission concepts and defensible system designs across space segment, ground segment, launcher, and user segment — while working closely with Engineering in Toulouse and other Group entities. The seniority and scope of the role will be matched to your experience during the recruitment process; candidates from mission analysis, satellite or payload specialists through to architects and technical leads with full proposal and team-leadership ownership are encouraged to apply. Job Description Mission architecture & analysis: Translate customer requirements into mission concepts, system architectures, and defensible sizing/feasibility/trade-off analysis, across orbit regime, spacecraft configuration, and ConOps. End-to-end system ownership: Ensure technical coherence and integration across space segment, ground segment, launcher, and user segment solutions. Technical proposal ownership: Author and own technical content for RFI/RFP responses, customer proposals, and funding applications — scope of ownership scales with seniority, from analysis contribution to full proposal authorship. Stakeholder engagement: Act as a technical counterpart in discussions with customers, partners, and universities; support sales and business development conversations with technical depth. Project execution: Own or contribute to technical execution workstreams on won contracts, ensuring delivery against mission and contractual requirements. Subcontractor & partner support: Provide or oversee technical support for subcontractors and external partners. Group coordination: Liaise with Engineering in Toulouse and other Group entities to align on technical consistency and leverage existing product and technology solutions from across the Infinite Orbits Group. Representation: Represent Infinite Orbits' technical capabilities at conferences, technical reviews, and partner meetings, ensuring accurate, defensible framing of platform maturity and capability status.
Profile
Education & Experience Engineering degree or equivalent. 3+ years of experience in systems engineering. Experience with proposal writing, bid support, or technical pre-sales in the space or defense sector is a plus. Working knowledge across space segment, ground segment, launcher interfaces, and user segment integration is a plus. Other Requirements Ability to independently size, defend, and iterate technical solutions under customer or stakeholder scrutiny. Comfortable engaging directly with customers and prospects to support sales and business development conversations. Ability to translate technical analysis into clear, structured written material for non-technical audiences. Comfortable owning workstreams independently in an early-stage, cross-border team environment, working closely with Group entities in France and beyond. Fluent in German and English. Frequent travel required - within Germany and to Infinite Orbits' HQ in Toulouse and other European locations.
We offer
A founding technical role with direct ownership of mission analysis and systems engineering in a growing European space and defense company. Direct exposure to sales, proposal work, customer engagement, and cross-border collaboration with the Infinite Orbits Group.
Additional Information
Recruitment Process: Initial screening with HR Interview with the Managing Director of Infinite Orbits Germany Case study session with selected members of the Infinite Orbits Group