Darwin Space are currently hiring for a Space Mission Architect on behalf of a business in Poland.

You will:

* Shape RPO and IOS missions at the earliest stage through feasibility assessments, concept iterations and initial discussions.

* Lead the design of RPO and IOS missions, taking them from initial concept through ConOps to a mature mission architecture.

* Define mission architectures across space, ground and launch segments, covering the servicer, the client spacecraft and the operations concept.

* Engage directly with customers, both ESA and commercial, to refine requirements and shape solutions together.

* Lead proposal development, ensuring technical credibility, cost realism and alignment with customer expectations, including the programmatic backbone of ESA bids (WBS, work packages, DDVP)

* Drive mission analysis and trade-off studies, from delta-V, mass and power budgets to system-level architecture decisions.

* Work with platform, propulsion and payload suppliers to build a coherent end-to-end solution

Requirements:

* 5+ years in the space industry, with hands-on experience across the mission lifecycle, ideally from concept through design and development to operations

* A track record of defining and analysing missions: orbital analysis, mission budgets and system trade-offs

* Experience leading or contributing to technical proposals for ESA or commercial customers

* Solid orbital mechanics

* Ability to translate customer needs into mission and system requirements

* Confidence dealing with ambiguity, using structured thinking to create clarity and move things forward

* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage customers, suppliers, and both technical and non-technical audiences

* A degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or a related field, or equivalent experience

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Elicia Pillay