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title: 'Payload Resident Expert [Freelance] at Novaspace'
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# Payload Resident Expert [Freelance] at Novaspace

- **Company:** Novaspace
- **Location:** Toulouse, France
- **Employment:** freelance
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2024-11-21
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/novaspace/813efd37-1fd5-480e-9959-1776a50e43c6

## Job description

Job Objective: Responsible for supporting the definition, design, development and oversight of the satellite program in the area of Payload. Responsible for managing the assembly, integration and testing of the Customer payload, ensuring timely delivery and compliance of the spacecraft payload and TT&C subsystem and associated units.

Locations: on-site presence required

This role is intended for a freelance third-party consultant.

## Key accountabilities

- Leadership: Ensure the effective achievement of functional objectives as part of the PMO payload team. Successfully engage with the manufacturer to develop an open and co-operative atmosphere, and ensure the continuing good will and dedication of the manufacturer’s team.
- Monitoring the program:
- Provide full and continuous monitoring of the payload and TT&C design, assembly, integration and test campaign, assessing its performance against specifications and requirements, identifying any potential non-compliances areas as early as possible, and also keeping a strong focus on any issues that may impact the programme schedule.
- Provide guidance to the PMO Director on payload and TT&C related issues and liaise with the Space Segment Engineering section, which retains the Design Authority for the spacecraft, on any changes, modifications or waivers affecting the payload.
- Work closely with the Product Assurance and Platform members of the PMO team, to ensure that the whole team is up to date on any developments on the Payload area that may impact their areas.
- Activities:
- Preparation and participation in all payload unit design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
- Preparation and participation in all payload subsystem design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
- Preparation and participation in all system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings
- Preparation and participation to the in-Orbit Test Campaign
- Management Reports: Produce accurate progress reports to provide timely feedback on the progress of the Payload.

Performance indicators

- Timely response to actions
- Quality and reliability of advice and recommendations
- Quality of reporting

Communications & Working Relationships

- External: Manufacturer
- Internal: PMO Team, Customer Technical Team

## Qualifications, Experience & Skills

- Minimum qualifications: MS Electrical Engineering certification or equivalent
- Minimum experience:
- 15 years or more managing AIT programs, either on a manufacturer’s or a customer’s assignment
- Extensive satellite system design and AIT experience
- Payload and TT&C system and sub-system design and engineering
- Payload and TT&C equipment development
- Payload and TT&C AIT campaigns
- Satellite operations
- Extensive experience on project management
- Management of engineering teams
- Management of satellite AIT programmes
- Experience working with satellite manufacturers
- Job specific skills:
- General management skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Organizational and motivational skills
- Achievement orientation and result oriented
- Analytical skills
- Good communication skills

## About Novaspace

Novaspace is the global leading consulting firm in the space sector. With a robust 40-year legacy of expertise in guiding private companies and government entities through strategic decisionmaking processes, Novaspace offers end-to-end consulting services, from project strategy definition to implementation, providing data-led perspectives on critical issues. Our mission is to empower clients with strategic and technical insights, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector. As a privately owned and fully independent organization, Novaspace presents an expanded portfolio of services, featuring combined expertise in management and technology consulting, top-tier executive summits, and market intelligence. Trusted by 1,200 clients in over 60 countries, Novaspace has offices strategically located in Brussels, Montreal, Munich, Paris, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, Toulouse, and Washington D.C. Working at Novaspace will give you the opportunity to boost your career in the space/consulting industry where our role is to support the decision-makers by providing them the highest quality support in everything we do: consulting, market intelligence, training and summits.

Only Applications containing a Motivation Letter and a CV in English will be considered.

## About Novaspace

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Novaspace is a global consulting and market intelligence firm formed from the merger of Euroconsult and SpaceTec Partners, providing strategic, technical, and economic expertise to the entire space sector.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held, parent company SpaceTec Capital)
- **Headquarters**: Courbevoie, France (primary office in Paris, with 10+ global locations)
- **Founded**: 1983 (heritage of predecessor Euroconsult)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available; the firm is led by a team of six partners including CEO Pacôme Révillon.

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Space consulting, management consulting, technology consulting, market intelligence, executive summits.
- **Target customers**: Governments, space agencies, commercial players, and defense organizations (B2B and B2G).
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Empower clients by providing cutting-edge insights and strategic guidance, enabling them to navigate and seize new opportunities within the rapidly evolving space sector.”

## Products & Services
- **[Management & Technology Consulting]**: Tailored advisory services covering business strategy, technical feasibility, and program management for space-related projects.
- **[Market Intelligence]**: Data-driven reports, forecasts, and analyses on satellite communications, Earth observation, space exploration, and defense.
- **[Executive Summits]**: Premier networking events (e.g., World Satellite Business Week) that connect industry leaders, investors, and policymakers.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of EUR 13.2 million (latest available); total funding of EUR 274.5K across 3 rounds.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by SpaceTec Capital; clients include national space agencies and leading aerospace companies.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount increased 17.4% year-over-year (149 employees, +40 people); operates in 7 countries with 12 offices; team spans 25 nationalities.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep heritage**: Over 40 years of domain expertise (since 1983) combining Euroconsult’s market intelligence legacy with SpaceTec Partners’ consulting approach.
- **Global reach**: Physical presence in key space hubs (USA, France, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Germany).
- **Integrated value chain**: Covers strategy, technology, policy, and finance under one roof, offering a 360° perspective to clients.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to lead as the premier independent consulting firm for the space sector, with an emphasis on commercial viability, societal impact, and sustainability through space-based solutions.
- Expand service lines and geographic coverage to capture growth in new space markets, including defense, Earth observation, and satellite communications.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture highlights**: Founded on excellence, integrity, collaboration, and pragmatism. The company promotes “continuous growth” through training programs and mentorship from internal leaders.
- **Remote/hybrid policy**: Hybrid workspace with flexibility for remote work; employees combine remote and on-site work, with offices in major cities.
- **Notable perks**: Comprehensive benefits package (health insurance, additional perks), global networking opportunities, and the ability to contribute to projects that shape global space policy and innovation.
- **Engineering/career environment**: Diverse opportunities across consulting, technical roles (e.g., satcom, remote sensing, cybersecurity), and project management. Open positions include Senior Consultant roles, Data Engineer Intern, and Launch Vehicle Experts.

## Sources
1. [nova.space/about-us](https://nova.space/about-us/)
2. [nova.space/careers](https://nova.space/careers/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/novaspace-leadingconsulting](https://linkedin.com/company/novaspace-leadingconsulting)
4. [jobs.lever.co/novaspace](https://jobs.lever.co/novaspace/)
5. [builtin.com/company/novaspace](https://builtin.com/company/novaspace)

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