Space System Engineer

Posting Date: 2 Dec 2025

City: Genova

Location:Genova, Italy, 16129

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Digital Technology and Cybersecurity

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Space System Engineer to join its office in GENOA within the Digital Technology and Cybersecurity Division.

Mission

RINA is looking for a Space System Engineer. S/he is responsible for the technical design, development, integration, and validation of space related projects (satellites, launchers and ground segments). This role focuses on ensuring that system architectures and solutions meet mission requirements through rigorous engineering analysis, design studies, trade-offs, and direct participation in the Verification and Validation (V&V) process. The engineer acts as a key technical contributor throughout the system development lifecycle, from concept to qualification.

Key Accountabilities

Design and Development:

• Conduct trade-off studies to optimize performance and cost.
• Develop and maintain system requirement specifications and flow-down to subsystems.
• Perform modeling and simulation activities to validate design choices.
• Support analysis of mission scenarios, system performance, and reliability.

Testing and Validation:

• Define and execute V&V plans in collaboration with subsystem teams.
• Participate actively in test campaigns, data review, and anomaly resolution.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, design, and test results.
• Utilize simulation software and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing methods to validate system functionality.
• Analyze test data and provide detailed reports and recommendations for system improvements
• Prepare technical documentation (SRD, ICD, VCD, test reports).
• Contribute to configuration control and design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).

Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively with software engineers, hardware engineers, and other stakeholders to develop systems of interest.
• Participate in and occasionally lead design reviews, technical meetings, and project planning sessions.
• Provide technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders, mentoring junior engineers as needed.
• Documentation and Training:
• Develop comprehensive user manuals, technical documentation, and training materials for systems of interest.
• Contribute to training sessions for end-users.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Qualifications

• Strong background in space systems architecture and requirements engineering.
• Proficiency with simulation software and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing methods.
• Experience with tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, SysML, or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments.
• Knowledge of GNSS systems (GPS, GALILEO,...).
• Knowledge of one programming language, at least.
• Familiarity with ECSS standards and space mission lifecycle.
• Knowledge of industry standards and safety regulations.

Competencies

• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.