Ask the Engineer: From Megastructures to Nanotech

This Meet the Engineer session brings together practitioners from aerospace, automotive, energy, telecoms, advanced manufacturing, and geospatial analytics to show how “non?space” engineering is already critical to Europe’s space ambitions. From autonomous vehicles that depend on GNSS and high?precision maps, to offshore energy assets and aerospace platforms monitored by satellite data, to secure telecoms and cloud systems enabling always?on connectivity, these engineers sit at the heart of the downstream space economy even if “space” is not in their job title. Through fast?paced conversations and audience Q&A, panellists will explore shared challenges such as resilience, safety, data overload, and sustainability, and highlight where collaboration with upstream and downstream space and aerospace specialists can unlock new products, services, and careers. Attendees will leave with concrete examples of cross?sector and aerospace-linked projects, ideas for partnerships, and a clearer view of how engineering skills from any domain can plug into Europe’s growing space ecosystem. Key Takeaways - Discover what space and non-space engineers can learn from each other when tackling resilience, safety and data complexity - Learn about shared engineering challenges (resilience, safety, data overload and sustainability) and how they are being solved across domains - Take away real project examples and partnership ideas showing how skills from any engineering field plug into the space ecosystem