Simulation Engineer - Space

Highlights

• Build simulation environments for large satellite constellation mission analysis.
• Test constellation software and real hardware on the ground before orbit.
• Turn simulation results into trade studies and design recommendations.

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• €500/£450 yearly learning allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support (Nilo.health)
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary
• 5 days paid family emergency leave and phased return to work support

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven engineer with strong physics judgement who enjoys building trusted simulations and explaining their limits. Thrives collaborating across partners and suppliers to inform real programme decisions for space missions.

Requirements

• Proven delivery of software-in-the-loop and hardware-in-the-loop systems with real hardware
• Strong physics and modelling judgement, including defending simplifications
• Several years of production-grade software work in a large shared codebase with CI and testing
• Python plus at least one of Rust or modern C++
• Ability to architect environments for fast batch runs and full-fidelity wall-clock validation
• Confidence working with partners and suppliers and explaining results to non-specialists