TBTomas Benedicto
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Head of Payload ArchitectsAirbus Defence and Space · Toulouse

Tomas Benedicto

Aerospace engineer.
10 years building satellites.

From structural analyst to Head of Payload Architects.
From mechanical to propulsion to RF and digital payload.
So I can own a system end to end: the engineering, the contracts and the people.

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Liftoff · Education · 2012 → today

A strong foundation

Aerospace engineering, systems engineering and project management.

Aerospace engineering first, then systems engineering and project management. The learning never stops.

B.Sc. Aerospace Engineering2012 – 2015Distinction
M.Sc. Aerospace Mechanics & Avionics2015 – 2017 · structuresAward of ExcellenceStudent representative
Professional credentials
Architecture & Systems EngineeringMIT xPRO · 2021
Project Management ProfessionalPMP® · 2024
Systems Engineering & ExcellenceChief-engineer track · 2026
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Fairing separation · the satellite revealed

Every subsystem, every level

Structure carries, propulsion moves, payload earns.

With the fairing gone, the whole satellite shows.
Structure carries, propulsion moves, payload earns.
I have worked in all three, from analyst to head of.

On station · Aug 2026 → today

Head of Payload Architects

Leading 10+ payload architects and mission managers.

Leading 10+ payload architects and mission managers: we support bids and design Airbus's next telecom payloads, across all orbits.

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Tomas BenedictoHead of Payload Architects · Airbus Defence and SpaceFluent in Spanish, French and English · professional Dutch

Let's build the next one together.

LEO, MEO, GEO: three orbits so far. Next, I want to take responsibility for a complete system, from the first requirement to the service in orbit, and space left clear for those who follow.

If you're building ambitious space systems, I'd like to hear from you.