About this role
Your mission <div style="font-family:'Segoe UI';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;"><div>You will be the <strong>technical owner of our satellite platform- </strong>the person who turns mission needs into a <strong>buildable, testable and reliable system</strong>, and who is not afraid to go hands-on when reality hits hardware.</div></div><div style="font-family:'Segoe UI';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;"><ul><li><strong>Own the platform technical direction</strong>: define and drive the system architecture, requirements, interfaces and budgets to ensure a coherent end-to-end platform.</li><li><strong>Make the right engineering calls</strong>: lead trade-offs across mass, power, thermal, data, RF and reliability to converge on a design the team can actually deliver.</li><li><strong>Bring systems to the lab</strong>: define the verification approach and actively support <strong>AIT and test campaigns</strong> (planning, procedures, acceptance criteria, reports).</li><li><strong>Be the “go-to” technical problem solver</strong>: troubleshoot anomalies, unblock the team, and push issues to closure with pragmatic engineering judgement.</li><li><strong>Connect specialists into one system</strong>: align subsystem/domain experts across departments, ensuring interfaces, assumptions and decisions are consistent and documented.</li><li><strong>Enable execution with structure</strong>: work with a <strong>Project Manager</strong> who supports planning and delivery tracking, so you can focus on technical leadership and hands-on execution.</li><li><div style="font-family:'Segoe UI';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;"><strong>On-site role</strong>: work <strong>from our facilities in Porto do Molle (Nigrán, Spain)</strong>, close to the hardware, the lab and the engineering team.</div></li></ul></div> Your profile <div style="font-family:'Segoe UI';font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;line-height:20px;"><ul><li>Engineering degree in <strong>Aerospace / Industrial / Telecommunications / Electronics</strong> (or similar).</li><li><strong>7+ years</strong> in <strong>space systems engineering</strong>, with participation in <strong>flight projects</strong>.</li><li>Proven <strong>hands-on experience</strong> in <strong>system/subsystem integration and verification (AIT)</strong>.</li><li>Strong background in:<ul><li><strong>Requirements engineering & traceability</strong></li><li><strong>System architecture & interface management (ICDs)</strong></li><li><strong>V&V / test logic</strong> (procedures, reports, anomaly tracking)</li><li><strong>Risk & reliability methods</strong> and engineering margins</li><li><strong>Space standards</strong> (ECSS or equivalent)</li></ul></li><li>Comfortable working across <strong>structures, avionics, ADCS, thermal, propulsion, SW/FDIR and operations</strong>.</li><li>Mindset/skills: technical leadership, autonomy, clear communication, prioritization, ability to move from high-level architecture to detailed problem solving.</li></ul><div><strong>Nice to have</strong></div><ul><li>MBSE / SysML and architecture tools.</li><li>Exposure to <strong>EGSE/MGSE</strong>, <strong>TVAC/vibration</strong>, <strong>EMC/EMI</strong> campaigns.</li><li>Experience with avionics/electrical interfaces, harnessing, C&DH, or on-board SW verification.</li><li>Strong configuration/documentation discipline (baselines, change control, review packages).</li></ul></div> Why us? <span style="font-size:15px;">At Kreios Space, we’re not just building technology- we’re redefining propulsion in orbit.<br>This is a place for people who want to push boundaries, challenge conventions, and work on problems that have never been solved before. We operate at the intersection of cutting-edge physics, aerospace engineering, and real-world impact- where your work doesn’t stay on paper, it flies.</span><br><br><span style="font-size:15px;"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);"><strong>What makes us different:</strong></span><br></span><h3><br></h3><strong>Real impact, real ownership: </strong>You won’t be a small cog in a large machine. Here, you’ll take full ownership of critical systems and see your work move from concept to space. Decisions are fast, responsibility is real, and your contribution is visible.<br><strong>Deep-tech challenges at the frontier: </strong>We’re tackling problems that only a handful of teams in the world are attempting. This means high intellectual rigor, constant learning, and the opportunity to work alongside exceptional engineers and scientists.<br><strong>Top-tier talent, low ego culture: </strong>We’re building a team of ambitious, high-performing people who care deeply about what they do- but who also value collaboration, humility, and clarity of thinking.<br><strong>A company on a mission, not just a roadmap: </strong>Kreios is not optimizing an existing solution- we are creating a new category in space propulsion. Joining now means shaping the technology, the culture, and the future of the company.<br><strong>Growth that matches your ambition: </strong>As we scale, so will your scope. This is the right place if you want your career trajectory to be as bold as the problems you’re solving.