Satellite Systems Engineer
Posted Nov 3, 2026·Open for 0 days (and counting)
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Key details
Function
Engineering
Seniority
Senior
Workplace
On-site
Location
AE
Specialty
Satellite Systems
Why this role is notable
Loft Orbital is standing up its own mass-manufacturing satellite operation in Abu Dhabi, a signal that a space-hardware company is shifting from building bespoke missions toward industrial-scale production and taking that production overseas to the UAE.
Archetype: Engineering
Job Description
Wanna join the adventure?
Orbitworks' mission is to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. Building on Loft Orbital's heritage, Orbitworks will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites. Orbitworks aims to manufacture tens of satellites annually and operates out of a 50,000-square-foot facility in Abu Dhabi.
As a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer at Orbitworks, you will work as a senior engineer for one or several satellite missions simultaneously, each one flying a single/multi-payload configuration. You will be a technical reference for these missions, working closely with the mission manager and all the Orbitworks and Loft teams: product development teams, flight and ground software, AIT, and operations.
Using flight-proven satellite buses and Loft-designed payload hub infrastructure, you will lead the development activities of the missions you are in charge of.
