DescriptionJUST ONE, on behalf of its client, a leading European space and technology company driving cutting-edge satellite systems and aerospace engineering solutions, is looking for a motivated and technically driven Team Leader to join their growing team in Greece related to Satellite & Ground Systems.The Team Leader will lead ~5 engineers (with growth expected) and report directly to the CTO & Managing Director. The role blends technical leadership, people development, and customer‑facing responsibility. You’ll allocate weekly work, track project progress, approve/decline leave, coach your team, and actively contribute to selected projects, this is not an overhead‑only position. You’ll also help formalize and improve our engineering processes (requirements, software V&V, and team toolchains) as it will be scaled.ResponsibilitiesLead and mentor a small, multidisciplinary engineering team; plan weekly workload, oversee progress, and support growth and performance. (Covers people leadership, staffing, development.)Serve as the main technical interface with customers, with weekly touchpoints to capture and challenge needs, run technical discussions/workshops, and align on solutions.Translate customer needs into clear, traceable system‑level requirements and high‑level solution concepts and draft architectures.Contribute hands‑on to selected projects (e.g., architecture, requirements, mission analysis, software V&V), ensuring quality and delivery.Establish / improve practices and toolchains for requirements management, software V&V, and team workflows; champion continuous improvement. (Process responsibility and tool/process introduction are core expectations for our TLs.)Support proposals and reviews; help prepare and attend technical meetings, milestones, and audits with customers and partners.RequirementsMust‑have qualificationsExperience: 1+ year in a similar leadership role or 5+ years in the space domain (industry or research) with responsibility for a project or workstream.Technical depth (space systems):Space Systems engineering: requirements engineering, mission analysis, understanding, basic satellite telecommunication, software architecture fundamentals; software V&V is a plus and expected to grow.Standards: Familiarity with ECSS.Leadership & communication: Able to lead small teams, mentor engineers, challenge and refine requirements, and communicate clearly with customers and partners (concise written/spoken English).Education: MSc in Aerospace, Electrical/Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent.Nice‑to‑have qualifications:ESA/EC project experience; ECSS lifecycle practice; MBSE (SysML/Cameo/Capella); Python/automation/CI/CD for V&V; SDR/RF chain exposure; experience in startups/scale‑ups; languages: Greek (plus), German/French.BenefitsBase Salary €39K/yr - €45K/yr depending on level of experience, can be negotiated for senior profilesReal leadership responsibilities and meaningful hands‑on engineering.Collaborative, high‑trust culture that values initiative, asking questions early, and taking calculated risks.Private health insurance, flexible hours, remote work on a case‑by‑case basis, training/certification budget, business travel opportunities, and benefit vouchers.Locations: Athens or Heraklion (Crete); hybrid options considered case‑by‑case.
Description
JUST ONE, on behalf of its client, a leading European space and technology company driving cutting-edge satellite systems and aerospace engineering solutions, is looking for a motivated and technically driven Team Leader to join their growing team in Greece related to Satellite & Ground Systems.
The Team Leader will lead ~5 engineers (with growth expected) and report directly to the CTO & Managing Director. The role blends technical leadership, people development, and customer‑facing responsibility. You’ll allocate weekly work, track project progress, approve/decline leave, coach your team, and actively contribute to selected projects, this is not an overhead‑only position. You’ll also help formalize and improve our engineering processes (requirements, software V&V, and team toolchains) as it will be scaled.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a small, multidisciplinary engineering team; plan weekly workload, oversee progress, and support growth and performance. (Covers people leadership, staffing, development.)
- Serve as the main technical interface with customers, with weekly touchpoints to capture and challenge needs, run technical discussions/workshops, and align on solutions.
- Translate customer needs into clear, traceable system‑level requirements and high‑level solution concepts and draft architectures.
- Contribute hands‑on to selected projects (e.g., architecture, requirements, mission analysis, software V&V), ensuring quality and delivery.
- Establish / improve practices and toolchains for requirements management, software V&V, and team workflows; champion continuous improvement. (Process responsibility and tool/process introduction are core expectations for our TLs.)
- Support proposals and reviews; help prepare and attend technical meetings, milestones, and audits with customers and partners.
Requirements
Must‑have qualifications
- Experience: 1+ year in a similar leadership role or 5+ years in the space domain (industry or research) with responsibility for a project or workstream.
- Technical depth (space systems):
- Space Systems engineering: requirements engineering, mission analysis, understanding, basic satellite telecommunication, software architecture fundamentals; software V&V is a plus and expected to grow.
- Standards: Familiarity with ECSS.
- Leadership & communication: Able to lead small teams, mentor engineers, challenge and refine requirements, and communicate clearly with customers and partners (concise written/spoken English).
- Education: MSc in Aerospace, Electrical/Electronics, Computer Science, Physics, or equivalent.
Nice‑to‑have qualifications:
- ESA/EC project experience; ECSS lifecycle practice; MBSE (SysML/Cameo/Capella); Python/automation/CI/CD for V&V; SDR/RF chain exposure; experience in startups/scale‑ups; languages: Greek (plus), German/French.
Benefits
- Base Salary €39K/yr - €45K/yr depending on level of experience, can be negotiated for senior profiles
- Real leadership responsibilities and meaningful hands‑on engineering.
- Collaborative, high‑trust culture that values initiative, asking questions early, and taking calculated risks.
- Private health insurance, flexible hours, remote work on a case‑by‑case basis, training/certification budget, business travel opportunities, and benefit vouchers.
- Locations: Athens or Heraklion (Crete); hybrid options considered case‑by‑case.
JUST ONE is an Executive Search & Recruitment firm, providing Headhunting at all levels of seniority, covering all functions, serving all industry sectors.Originally from Greece, we are recruiting in whole Europe from entry level to GM Cluster level. We have our own offices in Greece, in Cyprus, in France and a strong partnership with Italy. At the beginning of 2024, we will open in Spain and in the Netherlands.We act with strategy, determination and commitment. We present a large choice of candidates, from the 1st week of the search, providing efficient reports with crucial information on our candidates. We mainly work on a Succes Basis, our main purpose is a win-win collaboration and our ultimate goal: the hiring.We make the difference! We are unique! We are JUST ONE !
JUST ONE is an Executive Search & Recruitment firm, providing Headhunting at all levels of seniority, covering all functions, serving all industry sectors.
Originally from Greece, we are recruiting in whole Europe from entry level to GM Cluster level. We have our own offices in Greece, in Cyprus, in France and a strong partnership with Italy. At the beginning of 2024, we will open in Spain and in the Netherlands.
We act with strategy, determination and commitment. We present a large choice of candidates, from the 1st week of the search, providing efficient reports with crucial information on our candidates. We mainly work on a Succes Basis, our main purpose is a win-win collaboration and our ultimate goal: the hiring.
We make the difference! We are unique! We are JUST ONE !
