Key Skills
Job Description
The Attitude and Orbit Control Systems (AOCS) team at ISISPACE is responsible for the design, development, integration, and verification of attitude determination and control systems within our satellite projects. It is a dynamic, project-driven environment where technical challenges need to be addressed efficiently while maintaining a high-quality standard. We are looking for a Team Lead who ensures that the team is well organised, supported, and able to deliver high-quality engineering work, while creating an inspiring, healthy team environment with open communication lines. If required, Team Leads may also contribute to discipline-specific work alongside their team members. Specific Tasks And Responsibilities Include Strategic Alignment & Planning Translate department goals and initiatives into clear team objectives and plans. Define priorities, expected results, and assign team members to projects based on needs, competencies, and capacity. Support resource planning in coordination with internal stakeholders. Ensure the team develops the technical expertise and capacity needed to support current and future project requirements. Team Leadership & Development Lead and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the AOCS team. Provide professional guidance, mentorship, and support to team members. Monitor progress, address issues, and escalation where necessary. Conduct performance reviews and identify development and training needs in alignment with management. Encourage knowledge sharing and the continuous development of technical expertise within the team. Process & Compliance Develop, implement, and maintain team processes and improvements in alignment with company and department initiatives. Ensure team processes are documented and adhered to. Coordinate process improvements with other stakeholders, teams, and departments. Ensure team members comply with applicable processes, standards, rules, and regulations, and address deviations. Promote consistent engineering practices for AOCS design, development, integration, and verification activities across projects. Collaboration & Culture Facilitate effective collaboration with internal stakeholders. Promote a positive, professional, and supportive team environment. Support recruitment and onboarding where applicable. Encourage cross-functional knowledge sharing and alignment of technical activities with overall satellite system requirements. Degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, control systems, physics, or a related field. 4+ years of experience in a leadership or team management role. Proven experience in AOCS/GNC engineering for space systems or satellite projects. Solid understanding of spacecraft dynamics, attitude determination and control principles. Hands-on experience with AOCS sensors, actuators, and control algorithms, and their integration into satellite systems — covering design, development, integration, and verification. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to guide, mentor, and collaborate effectively. Ability to translate strategic goals into actionable team objectives. Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills. Proficiency in monitoring progress, addressing issues, and ensuring compliance with processes and regulations. Strong organizational and coordination skills to manage day-to-day activities and long-term initiatives.
Core Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate the AOCS team’s daily work, translate department goals into team plans, and allocate resources to meet project needs. Develop team members, maintain compliant engineering processes, and promote consistent AOCS practices and effective collaboration across satellite projects.
Requirements
Requires a degree in aerospace, electrical, mechanical, control systems, physics, or a related field, at least four years of leadership or team management experience, and proven AOCS/GNC engineering experience in space systems or satellite projects. Candidates should understand spacecraft dynamics and attitude control, have hands-on experience with AOCS components and their integration, and demonstrate strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
About ISISPACE Group
Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size: 51-200 employees
ISISPACE Group is a vertically integrated small satellite company, focused on providing high value, cost-effective space solutions by making use of the latest innovative technologies. As one of Europe’s leaders in the nanosatellite domain, ISISPACE offers small satellite missions for a broad range of customers and applications with a strong focus on in-orbit testing, climate action and security. In addition, ISISPACE provides a select range of its products and services for third-party satellite developers, including satellite power systems, launch equipment and rideshare launch services. Headquartered in the Netherlands, ISISPACE Group employs about 100 specialist employees with a background in space technology and engineering and the company operates from two different sites in the Netherlands (Delft) and South Africa (Somerset West). The company’s core competencies lie in the application of space systems engineering in combination with an expertise in the following technical areas: radiofrequency systems and payloads, deployable systems and hold-down and release mechanisms, attitude determination systems, and embedded systems. We are growing and looking for people. If you are interested to join our team, please check out our vacancies at https://www.isispace.nl/careers.