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# Senior Consultant - Satcom Payload Designer at Novaspace

- **Company:** Novaspace
- **Location:** Toulouse, France
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2025-05-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/novaspace/bba62857-30f9-4648-bab9-ec16df262456

## Job description

Are you a highly-motivated, technically-minded, critical thinker looking for your next challenge? Join a leading consulting player in the booming space industry!

The Technology Consulting business line is the technology and operations’ arm of the Novaspace group. It has more than 50 customers in developed and emerging space markets, in all regions of the world and across the space ecosystem, including satellite operators, governmental and international organizations (Space agencies, Defense agencies, regulatory bodies, etc.), financial institutions (private banks, commercial banks, private equity funds, etc.) and insurance brokers and insurance companies. Novaspace Technology has developed expertise and know-how around a portfolio of services and capabilities covering the complete lifecycle of a space project, from feasibility studies and project development to operations and training support.

We are looking for a motivated Senior Consultant - Satcom Payload Designer to join our team in Toulouse to support clients in technical consulting projects on future & current Satcom mainly for concept analysis (early-stage definition of Satcom payloads by generating and assessing innovative design concepts), system feasibility analysis (generation, trade-off & comparison of several preliminary communication system high level design) and system Procurement (generation/assessment of Request for Proposal documents, organization & performance of the tender & final negotiation).

If this sounds like you, then read on!

Primary role and responsibilities

- Management of Satcom consulting project (size & complexity depending on the experience of the candidate), including customer interface & reporting; task organization (WBS), budget & schedule generation & tracking; team organization & management
- End to End Engineering of Satellite Communication System to support customer in designing, sizing, optimization, specification, assessment of satellite communication systems.

This includes:

- Transformation of Customer’s need into key parameters driving the Communication System Design, production and justification of several Communication Payload preliminary design answering customer’s requirements, underlining solutions/recommendation/adjustments when trade off (cost/time/complexity) are necessary, assessment of costs of a Communication System (CAPEX, OPEX) and performance of cost trade-offs,
- Generation of simulations to asses/demonstrate performance/limitation/uses cases
- Production of payload technical analysis (performance & capacity assessment, assessment of communication chain impairments, e.g. filtering, linearity, intermodulation etc., assessment of intersystem and intra-system interference, payload test result prediction & assessment, redundancy schemes assessment, …
- Production & assessment of Payload system specification (payload technical exhibit of satellite procurement contract)
- Critical review & comparative evaluation of the payload part of industrial proposal to an RFP

Desired skills & experience

- MSc in space engineering with a major preferably in telecommunications
- At least 7 years of practical industry experience in satellite communications field including at least 3 years of 7 years of practical industry experience in satellite communications field including :at least 3 years of proven practical experience in supporting communication satellite bid as Payload Engineer, designing complex payload system (including VHTS, onboard processing, software defined satellites, passive and active antenna systems) with deep understanding of the key performance parameters driving the design /trade-offs in operational scenarios
- Proven ability to appreciate the commercial and operational requirements in order to define the best compromise between price, performance and operational aspects (complexity, easy implementation, development risks and implementation costs).
- Proven ability to address technical problems using the most efficient means, including mathematical analysis, computer simulation and experimentation. You will be expected to maintain a high level of computer literacy (python, matlab, etc..)
- You are well organized and autonomous to manage consulting projects (including finance, schedules, consulting team and customer relations) in close cooperation with your leader (using collaborative and simple project management tools).
- Great team spirit and rigor.
- Ability to summarize efficiently complex information to a short presentation or produce a single intelligible content from multiple sources.
- Proficiency in writing reports and presentations with a high level of quality.
- Good presentation and communication skills, able to present content with ease in front of an audience, to interface smoothly with other Novaspace team member and customers, from different cultures and background.
- Ability to travel, as you will be able to work at our clients' sites or operations anywhere in the world: Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Americas, etc
- Fully fluent in English
- EU citizen

## 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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