Senior Electrical System Engineer

About the role

ClearSpace is seeking a Senior Electrical System Engineer to join its London Electrical team. You will support the technical development of spacecraft, focusing on avionics architecture, interfaces and system‑level integration across the full mission lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high‑level architecture and detailed electronics design for electrical systems, from specification through integration.
• Develop and maintain electrical system architectures, budgets and parametric models for missions.
• Act as the technical point of contact for internal teams, customers and subcontractors on electrical interfaces.
• Define validation, verification and test plans, support product‑assurance activities and technical reviews.
• Write and evaluate RFPs for electrical hardware, manage subcontractor deliverables and support procurement.
• Contribute to future electrical system designs and in‑house electronics development.

Required profile

• BSc or MSc in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of electrical engineering experience in the space industry, covering systems, avionics, data handling or power electronics.
• Proven experience with system‑level requirements, interfaces and formal reviews (PDR, CDR, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple technical topics and manage parallel work streams.
• Well‑organised and able to handle multiple technical topics in parallel.

Required skills

• Electrical system architecture and detailed electronics design.
• Avionics, on‑board data handling and electrical power systems.
• Spacecraft budgeting, parametric modelling and interface management.
• Validation, verification and test plan development.
• RFP creation, subcontractor management and technical supervision.
• Electronics design, build and test, including fault diagnosis.
• Knowledge of space standards (ECSS, MIL) and EMC mitigation techniques.