Avionics Architect

pOur mission is supported by an ambitious vertically integrated approach: design manufacture of small satellites combined with development of earth observation services. /ppSince its creation in 2018, the company has already grown substantially. Our team gathers more than 25 engineering expertise, from hardware design to software development data science. /ppIn 2026, Aerospacelab counts offices in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Lausanne (Switzerland) and US West Coast with more than 350 full-time employees, with the ambition to position itself as the European leader in small satellites. /ph3Role overview /h3pAs an Avionics Architect, you will be a key technical authorityworking on satellite projects, responsible for defining and owning the end-to-end avionics architecture of our satellite, including platforms and payload.
You will work at the intersection of hardware, firmware, and systems engineering, bridging functional requirements and physical implementation across multiple concurrent missions.
The Avionics architect is involved during the full satellite development cycle, frommission analysis (typicallypower budget and data budget), satellitearchitecture designto satellite validation and supporting the satellite operators. /ppAt Aerospacelab, our motto is work hard, play hard. With strive to innovate, in a fun and inclusive work environment. We work in short cycles – no waiting for years before manufacturing and testing to get valuable feedback. Expect an exciting job, where you will learn constantly and contribute to building state-of-the-art designs, that will play a crucial role in our missions. /ph3Key activities /h3ulliLead architectural trade-offstudies andtechnical design choices, balancing performance, mass, power budget, reliability. /liliEnsure inter-compatibility (data, power, EMC/EMI) of all satellite sub-systems. /liliCollaborate with systems engineers to derive avionicsand sub-systemsrequirements from mission-level specifications and ensure full requirements traceability /liliSupport satellite end-to-end validation verification team /liliSupport satellite operators /liliEstablish avionics design standards, and architectural guidelines reusable across the platform family /liliDrive architectural design reviews (PDR, CDR) and act as a technical reference point for internal and external stakeholders /li /ulh3Must have /h3ulliMScor PhDdegree inAerospace Engineering,Electro-Mechanical Engineering,Electrical Engineering,or related field /lili3y+ experience inthe Aerospace industryor relevant industry /liliAbility to lead technical discussions, structure trade-offs clearly, and communicate architectural decisions to multidisciplinary teams /liliDemonstrated ability to work across the team and company to drive designs to completion in full autonomy /liliAbility to learn quickly /liliFluency in English /li /ulh3Nice to have /h3ulliKnowledge of spacecraft avionics subsystems (OBC, PCDU, AOCS, telemetry telecommand) /liliUnderstanding of space-grade communication protocols and bus architectures (SpaceWire, CAN,RS-422/485, Ethernet,etc.) /liliExperience with the fullsatellitedevelopment lifecycle: from requirements capture to integration, test, and operations /liliExperienceassystemengineer, used to work in multi-disciplinary team /liliExperience in leading new projects starting from scratch /liliProficiency with common industrymechanical/electronic design software /li /ulh3What

we offer
/h3pBuild your own career path /ppDirect impact on the growth of the company /ppFast-paced environment /ppFlexible ways of working /ppSalary package consistent with your experience /p