Senior Remote Sensing Space Systems Technical Manager

Senior Remote Sensing Space Systems Technical Manager

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The technology consulting business line is the technology and operations’ arm of the Novaspace group. It has more than 50 customers in developed and emerging space markets, in all regions of the world and across the space ecosystem, including satellite operators, governmental and international organizations (Space agencies, Defense agencies, regulatory bodies, etc.), financial institutions (private banks, commercial banks, private equity funds, etc.) and insurance brokers and insurance companies.

Novaspace Technology has developed expertise around a portfolio of services covering the complete lifecycle of a space project, from feasibility studies and project development to operations and training support.

Novaspace Technology (formerly Satconsult), a leading satellite engineering consultancy firm, is looking for a talented Senior Remote Sensing Space Systems Technical Manager to join its growing team.

As Senior Remote Sensing Space Systems Technical Manager, you will be in charge of a large variety of activities to participate in our missions on Remote Sensing Space Systems.

For the defense and security purposes of our customers, you will participate in the definition or assessment of future Remote Sensing Systems:

• Electro-Optical (EO): MSI / HSI / VNIR, SWIR, TIR
• Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
• Other remote sensing systems, e.g. ELINT, Lidar, etc

Depending on our missions, you may be involved at different stages of a remote sensing project:

• Concept: performing analysis of innovative architecture or different trade‑offs on remote sensing systems
• Feasibility: performing collection of user’s needs, generation and comparison of high‑level preliminary designs, generation of high‑level system requirements, system cost assessment and cost trade‑offs
• Procurement: performing generation/review of the ground system specifications as part of the technical exhibit of an RFP, analysis and comparison of the different proposals received from the industry, final negotiation of the contract with the selected bidder(s)
• Construction: monitoring the execution of an industrial contract to design, build, integrate, test and commission a Remote Sensing Space System
• Operations support / training
• Technical Due Diligence
• etc

Primary Role And Responsibilities

• Lead or support engineering activities for remote sensing projects
• Understand and capture Customer needs
• Assess and identify the technologies necessary for the implementation of the system architecture
• Analyze ground system operations and contribute to the generation of the Concept Of Operations
• Review or generate requirements (e.g., Contractual Technical Annexes) and definition baselines of the overall system
• Analyze/review or perform the development, verification and validation of mission procedures
• Interface with customers for systems topics
• Prepare and participate to project reviews and workshops
• Participate to technical proposals and studies

Desired Skills & Experience

• Master’s degree in engineering, preferably in aerospace and remote sensing
• At least ten years of practical industry experience in Remote Sensing space instruments and/or systems
• At least five years of experience in technical management of Remote Sensing space projects & teams in an international environment
• Good knowledge of: Electro-Optical (EO) instruments and systems, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Other remote sensing systems, e.g. ELINT, Lidar, etc. Knowledge in laser communication terminals for optical intersatellite links would be an asset. Requirement generation & management, System engineering, System operations
• Ability to appreciate both the commercial and operational requirements
• You are proficient in writing reports and prepare corresponding PowerPoint presentations, adjusted to the message to be transmitted and to the level of the audience
• Fluent in English
• Applied and rigorous both on the technical and organisational aspects of your work
• Autonomy, adaptability
• Team spirit, Communication skills
• In addition to strong technical skills, you have good presentation skills, as well as interpersonal skills (soft skills) as the position will require daily collaboration with other Satconsult engineers and customers. You are a good communicator both within your team and when presenting to clients or at conferences
• Ability to travel, as our clients' sites or operations could be anywhere in the world (Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Americas, etc.)

About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decision‑making processes, Novaspace offers end‑to‑end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data‑led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top‑tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision‑makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.

Only Applications containing a Motivation Letter and a CV in English will be considered.