Summary
César Coelho is a Service Delivery Manager with 12 years in the space sector, currently leading engineering teams at Terma after senior technical and managerial roles supporting ESA projects. He holds a PhD in Information and Communications Engineering and combines deep standards expertise (CCSDS, MO services) with hands-on system architecture and mission operations experience. César has driven MBSE, mission software frameworks for nanosatellites, and served as lead solution architect on Phi-Sat-2, translating research prototypes into operational ground and flight software. A founder of AstroMissions, he also brings a passion for STEM outreach, building a satellite simulator to inspire the next generation. Based in Darmstadt, he blends academic rigor with pragmatic delivery—helping humans design better space systems is both his credo and practice.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Space Technology, Master of Science (MSc), Space Technology at Luleå University of Technology
Doctor of Engineering Sciences (PhD), Information and Communications Engineering, Doctor of Engineering Sciences (PhD), Information and Communications Engineering at Technische Universität Graz
Master (M2), Space Techniques and Instrumentation, Master (M2), Space Techniques and Instrumentation at Université Paul Sabatier (Toulouse III)
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Aerospace Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Aerospace Engineering at Instituto Superior Técnico
English, Portuguese, German, French, Spanish