Robotics System Architect

At ClearSpace, we believe in reusability, in affordability driving disruption, and that no progress is real unless it is sustainable.

Our company was founded in 2018 out of the realization that in-orbit servicing and space debris removal are vital services for the future of space exploration and operations. Today ClearSpace has assembled an expert engineering team and is leading the way toward sustainable space operations. From a garage in Switzerland, we now operate across Europe and the US, and are working with world-leading institutions and companies to bring our dream of a sustainable space ecosystem to life.

Motivated to join us and make a difference beyond earth? We are currently looking for a Robotics System Architect to join our team.

**The Role**

Key activities will be:

- Leading the mission’s robotic technical team to successfully deliver end-to-end robotic system development activities.
- Identifying, analysing, and deriving technical, programmatic, and business requirements, constraints and assumptions impacting ClearSpace's missions.
- Defining Robotic system requirements
- Coordinating the activities of a wide range of domain experts to successfully deliver the mission developments.
- Developing core robotic technologies to address a wide variety of in-orbit services, including (but not limited to) cooperative and non-cooperative capture, docking, inspection, refueling, repair, life-extension, and assembly.
- Supporting the development of world-class robotics simulation and testing capabilities and facilities.
- Defining ClearSpace's robotics products, with emphases on modularity and scalability.
- Delivering robotic solutions to key programs, to schedule, cost and performance requirements.
- Performing requirements engineering (analysis, flow-up and down) related to spacecraft robotic systems, and the other onboard hardware they interface with.
- Monitor and control the technical work of subcontractors and ClearSpace's team relating design, development, production and assembly integration and test (AIT) of the Robotic System to ensure that the agreed Contractual Requirements are met
- Define validation, verification and test plans.
- Interfacing with customers, partners and subcontractors.
- Provide support to in-orbit operations including LEOP IOT and rendezvous phase
- Support ClearSpace's Program Manager in negotiations of technical aspects
- Supporting proposal writing for future business.
- Lead and Support other technical projects not necessarily related to one program

**Required Experience**:

- 5+ years experience of robotics or mechanisms engineering within the space industry with 2+ years in technical leadership positions
- An in-depth knowledge or a level of expertise including practical experiences in two or more of the following areas is required:
- Space Robotics experience
- Mechanisms
- Mechanical
- Mechatronics
- Ability to rapidly define proof of concepts
- Familiarity with the full space program lifecycle, from business development, proposal generation and contract negotiations, all the way through design, development, assembly, test and successful delivery.
- Comfortable interacting with customers, both institutional (ESA, EC, LSA) and commercial.
- Programming in Matlab/Simulink, Python, C/C++ (at least one)

**Desired Education**:

- (BSc/MSc) Degree in Aerospace, Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics, Robotics or similar.

**Desired Strengths**:

- A team player, willing to get stuck in and collaborate wherever is needed
- Agile, flexible and able to work across a geographically-distributed teams
- A great communicator

**ClearSpace Offers**:

- The freedom to evolve and grow within a team of experienced specialists
- The opportunity to be a key player in one of the most exciting satellite missions
- A caring and collaborative working environment
- The possibility of partial remote working and flexible hours