System architect - space laser communication

We are currently looking for a System Architect to join the team in Delft.

As a System Architect, you will lead the system design of advanced high-tech satellite communication products. Acting as the bridge between customers, suppliers, and internal teams, you will guide the development process from concept to delivery, ensuring innovative and cost-competitive solutions that meet the highest standards for performance and manufacturability.

• Take ownership of the technical direction for projects from initial customer requirements through to prototype and product delivery.
• Define and oversee the functional architecture and participate actively in design reviews.
• Lead, inspire, and coach multidisciplinary engineering teams, ensuring technical progress and high-quality outcomes.
• Work closely with project managers to align technology and quality with cost and schedule targets.
• Make decisive, risk-based technical decisions to maintain momentum in development projects.
• Engage directly with clients during early discussions and proposal phases to provide accurate input for quotations.
• Prioritize activities to meet project schedules and budgets while ensuring the best solutions for customers.
• Act as a technical leader and role model, inspiring colleagues and contributing entrepreneurial insights to shape projects.

• MSc or PhD degree in Systems Engineering, High-Tech Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Systems Architect or in a senior systems engineering role in the space or high-tech industry.
• Preferably experienced in the optical communication market.
• Solid understanding of mechatronic system design choices and their impact on cost for volume manufacturing.
• Experience in the development of commercial products.
• Entrepreneurial and creative mindset, able to identify and translate technical challenges or new developments into practical solutions.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, and proactive, with perseverance in tackling complex challenges.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually; however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are not seeking assistance and will not be liable for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited CVs or candidate introductions. Any candidates submitted by agencies without prior written agreement will be considered our direct applicants and may be employed without obligation or fee.

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

AtS[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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