
Senior Payload Design Engineer
Interstellar Lab
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Paris • France
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About the role
- Lead payload design and integration from concept to flight operations
- Define and manage system and interface requirements across disciplines
- Conduct testing, verification, and validation of flight hardware
- Support mission planning and coordination with launch providers
- Ensure compliance with commercial spaceflight and safety standards
- Resolve technical issues during assembly and qualification phases
- Maintain technical documentation, reports, and configuration updates
- Participate in design reviews and continuous system optimization
Requirements
- Master’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or systems engineering
- 6+ years of experience in payload or flight hardware design for space missions
- Strong understanding of mechanical and fluidic systems, structures, and electronics packaging
- Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling and assembly management
- Knowledge of testing, qualification, and certification standards for spaceflight
- Experience in payload integration and mission coordination with launch providers
- Excellent communication and cross-functional teamwork skills
- Prior experience with NASA, ESA, or commercial programs such as SpaceX or Blue Origin preferred.
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer. Interstellar Lab does not discriminate based on various protected characteristics.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
payload designintegrationsystem requirementsinterface requirementstestingverificationvalidation3D CAD modelingmechanical systemsfluidic systems
Soft Skills
communicationcross-functional teamworkproblem-solvingtechnical issue resolutiondocumentation managementdesign review participationsystem optimization
Certifications
Master’s degree in mechanical engineeringMaster’s degree in aerospace engineeringMaster’s degree in systems engineering