Are you looking for a new opportunity to take your career to a higher orbit? To join an international group with a successful track record in Space Engineering? A job adapted to your career ambitions and in which you could have an impact for the years to come?
We are looking for a
E2E Mission Analysist
to work at
SITAEL's
premises in
Roma, Italy
.
As a Mission Analyst, you will work at the heart of an integrated team made up of Starion and customer personnel. You'll report to the customer's End-to-End Mission Team Leader for day-to-day activities, while administrative matters will be handled in coordination with the Starion Project Manager.
About the client and location
SITAEL
is a private, Italian-based space company that
provides specialised, world-leading services for the development of Small Satellites
. From initial
designs to
final
production
SITAEL is involved throughout the development of their products, with additional experience in various technological industries including avionics and railway-based electronics.
This position is open to protected categories under Italian Law 68/99 ("Rules for the right to work of disabled people").
Questa posizione è aperta alle categorie protette L. 68/99.
About the client and location
SITAEL
is a private, Italian-based space company that provides specialised,
world-leading services for the development of Small Satellites
. From initial designs to final production SITAEL is involved throughout the development of their products, with additional experience in various technological industries including avionics and railway-based electronics.
This position is open to protected categories under Italian Law 68/99 ("Rules for the right to work of disabled people").
Questa posizione e' aperta alle categorie protette L. 68/99.
Tasks and activities
The scope of work will include
:
* Reviewing and consolidating commercial and scientific objectives.
* Defining mission requirements and contributing to the definition of system requirements.
* Carrying out feasibility analyses, mission design, and preliminary system sizing (orbits and revisit, subsystem budgeting, E2E performance, orbital maintenance).
* Establishing requirement verification methodologies and laying out test plans.
* Defining the concept of operations for the designed mission.
* Identifying constraints and critical design drivers (to both Ground and Flight segments) and contributing with a mitigating course of action.
* Taking part in the development of internal mission analysis software tools (MATLAB, Java, Python).
* Occupying technical management roles within programs, especially programs focused on 0/A phases, with many interactions: both internal (with ground segment engineers, satellite architects, system engineers) and external (with clients and programs consortium partners).
* Coordinating teams/consortiums working on ITT proposals, replies to RFIs, phase 0/A studies.
Skills and experience
The following skills and experience are mandatory:
* University
Degree
or equivalent in Aerospace
Engineering
or any relevant field.
* At least
2-5 years
proven
experience
in similar roles.
* A strong background in
flight dynamics
, both for orbital propagation and estimation, earth observation, and spacecraft design are essential.
* Strong background on flight dynamics, orbital propagation,
orbit estimation
, manoeuvres design for both impulsive and low thrust propulsion, requirements management.
* Spacecraft propulsion
experience is expected in addition to familiarity with
payloads
(especially remote sensing).
* A solid experience on
orbit maintenance
.
* Knowledge of at least one of the following
software
and
programming
languages: STK, NASA GMAT, OREKIT; MATLAB, PYTHON, JAVA.
* Knowledge of
ESA DRAMA
and space debris mitigation.
* Desire to work both autonomously and as part of a team, in an international multicultural environment.
* Solution oriented mindset, with a customer focused communication skill.
* Fluent in
English
, both written and spoken.
The following skills and experience would be highly desirable:
* Experience in key technical management roles with interaction with ESA and other national space agencies, as well as commercial clients, is a strong plus.
* Practical experience in IBM DOORS.
* Experience with Geospatial visualization tools (e.g.: Cesium, WebGIS).
* Familiarity with Earth Observation L2-L4 products and value-added services.
* Capability to work with MBSE tools and approaches (Capella, CDP4, SysML, etc.)
Why should you apply?
* You will have the opportunity to work within leading space organisations across Europe.
* We encourage everyone to think outside the box and to push the boundaries of traditional knowledge. This role is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and allows for a deeper understanding of the industry.
* To be part of a company that values integrity, inspiration, care and collaboration.
* Benefits include: competitive remuneration packages; unique career opportunities, including working in other countries; access to training and development programmes; flexible relocation support.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, all genders, LGBTQ+ individuals and ex-service personnel.
About Starion
Starion is one of two new legal entities rebranded from the RHEA Group, focused on space consultancy and space engineering services and solutions. Starion provides engineering expertise and solutions for space, defence and other critical infrastructures across Europe, pushing the boundaries of innovation. Our teams work on world-leading space projects that deliver the pioneering missions that provide us with the information and technologies we use today.
Starion offers over three decades of expertise in professional engineering services, developing and operating systems and solutions tailored to our clients' needs. By combining space and system engineering with established and emerging technologies, such as AI and quantum, we produce innovative solutions that make a fundamental difference for our clients and for society.
Starion employees are located across Europe, close to our clients' offices, enabling us to be responsive and agile. Our engineers and researchers are among the most trusted and respected in the industry, helping build space-based solutions that address major challenges on Earth such as civil security, climate change and deforestation.