Head of systems engineering

Job Description 👨‍💻

We are looking for a Head of systems engineering at our Toulouse site, to support the rapid growth of the spacevan activities within Exotrail. You will manage a tema of 10 systems engineers, working on our 3 ongoing projects in the in-orbit services team: development of spacevan LEO, spacevan GEO satellites, and R&D activity around rendezvous and proximity operations.

Attached to the In-orbit services team, you will be responsible for:

• Team Management: Manage junior and senior systems engineers in their day-to-day activities, trainings, career paths and mandatory management meetings (two annual reviews); performs regular one-to-one meetings with the team members and report any noticeable event from the management and from the team members
• Responsible for systems resources: size its team according to the ongoing and future projects; recruit with our talent acquisition team, onboard and outboard systems engineers
• Interface with project managers and product managers to define the required team organization and sizing; assist them in preparing budgets
• Interface with the other technical managers to define interfaces, plan for common activities and organize responsibilities
• Systems culture awareness: develop and educate the technical team to a framework to learn basics of systems engineering, satellite design and mission design; and define the necessary templates to be used to fit this framework
• Satellite system engineering mindset: develop a satellite system engineering culture across the organization
• Documentation and Reporting: Generate comprehensive overview of the activities of its team and how this work in integrated in projects
• Identify a roadmap to develop the activities of the systems team, with the inputs of the product and projects roadmaps
• Collaboration: Work closely with other engineering teams, project managers, and stakeholders to align technical efforts with project goals and timelines
• Compliance and Standards: Ensure all engineering activities comply with industry standards, safety regulations, and quality assurance protocols

The position is based in Toulouse, France.

Preferred Experience 💁‍♀️

We are looking for a seasoned professional with significant experience in systems engineering (> 5 years), and management (> 5 years). Ideally, you worked on space projects, but this is not mandatory.

About our recruitment process 🤝

We are committed to recruiting the right people for the right job regardless of your private backround.

We meet at least three times in order to give you a better idea of what it's like to work at Exotrail:
1. Interview with your future manager: You will learn more about the position and the required qualifications
2. On-site interview with HR and future collegues: You will discover your work environment and learn more about our culture
3. Interview with a founder: For this position, the manager is also a founder, and we will do a second interview centered around Exotrail values and the expectations in joining the company