Your mission
As a System Engineer, you will act as the architect of flight and ground space equipment. You will work closely with project managers and a multidisciplinary team to tailor technical solutions and ensure that all optical, mechanical, electronic, and control elements integrate into a coherent and reliable system.
Your responsibilities
- Define system architecture and requirements in accordance with ESA practice.
- Coordinate the design and integration of optical, mechanical, electronic, and control subsystems for advanced space instrumentation.
- Work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams (optics, mechanics, electronics, software) to ensure consistent system integration and alignment across all project phases.
- Coordinate the design of ground support equipment, including cabling and control logic, ensuring complete documentation as well as compliance with safety, grounding, and EMC requirements.
- Perform system‑level integration, functional verification, and performance environmental testing.
- Prepare technical documentation, such as ICDs, test procedures, verification matrices, and review packages for ESA milestones.
- Conduct hands‑on laboratory work, including assembly, troubleshooting, optical alignment, calibration, and measurement data analysis.
Your profile
Know-how
- MSc/PhD in Physics, Photonics, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent
- Strong background in system engineering, with solid knowledge in at least two of the following: optics/photonics, mechanics/opto‑mechanics, electronics, automation/control
- Experience in flight hardware or ground support equipment (OGSE/MGSE) design, integration, or testing
- Ability to produce and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, ICDs, verification plans, and test reports
- Proficiency with ECSS standards and engineering workflows used in ESA projects
- Experience with requirement management software (preferably reqSuite RM), data analysis, FE modelling, or simulation tools (e.g., COMSOL, Altair, Python, MATLAB)
- Strong communication skills, enabling effective interaction with optics, mechanics, electronics, software, QA, and project management teams
Interpersonal skills
- Strong communication skills, enabling effective work with multidisciplinary teams
- Rigorous, structured, and reliable working style
- Proactive, curious, and motivated, with a hands‑on attitude
- Team‑oriented mindset with the ability to coordinate across disciplines
- Creative, solution‑focused, and able to troubleshoot complex technical issues
- Fluency in French and English, German is considered a strong asset.
CSEM mission and values
We believe in a future that is imagined, shared, and created TOGETHER. At CSEM, we don’t just innovate, we envision technologies that shape tomorrow. Since 1984, our purpose has remained constant: to harness science and technology for the benefit of society. Today, with over 650 people across Switzerland, we remain committed to our mission: to develop and transfer world-class solutions in digital technologies, precision manufacturing, and sustainable energy systems. In doing so, we empower Swiss industry to innovate and remain competitive. Our strength is the excellence of our people. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.
Working@CSEM
- Being part of a passionate community.
- Flexibility, attractive working conditions, and opportunities of development.
- Benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback.
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