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Telecommunications Satellite Payload Engineer (ESA-ECSAT)

Harwell, United Kingdom (UK), Sapienza Consulting [TTS-00136]

Field(s) of expertise
Telecommunications Engineering Space Systems Engineering
Job type
Permanent
Education
Master
Deadline
Closed

About this job

We are recruiting a Telecommunications Satellite Payload Engineer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site (ESA-ECSAT).

Responsibilities

  • Support the initiation of activities related to technology and product development for payload applications.
  • Support the establishment and control of relevant ESA requirements, specifications and general documentation
  • Evaluation, support to negotiation, monitoring and control of development contracts and activities.
  • Preparation of inputs to status reports.
  • Contribute to the preparation of technology and product development work plans.
  • Support other members of the section on their projects and share expertise within the section.
  • Monitor market and technology trends and developments in the area of satellite communication.
  • Cooperate with specialists in other ESA departments.
  • Identify any issues during the procurement phase, the running or closing of an activity, and flag them for attention in a timely manner.
  • Support the timely preparation of papers for Adjudication Committee meetings or Delegate bodies (IPC, JCB), with high quality standards.
  • Provide inputs for the Department Business Intelligence management system.
  • Support TIA communication activities in line with the ESA TIA Communication Policy rules.
  • Follow the relevant and applicable ISO procedures.
  • Maintain the required level of confidentiality and security as defined in the ESA Security Directives.

Profile

  • Master or PhD degree or equivalent qualification in engineering
  • At least 4 years of relevant work experience
  • Experience in payload technology and products for telecommunication satellites.
  • A sound knowledge of multiple different types of payload equipment andtheir functions at payload level is desirable.
  • General experience with the design, analysis, qualification, testing and implementation of satellite payload equipment for telecommunication satellites, with substantial experience in one or more of the following:
    • management of development contracts for satellite payload equipment.
    • design, development and/or exploitation of antenna, digital or RF units, such as:
      • low noise amplifiers
      • channel amplifiers and linearisers
      • power amplifiers
      • frequency converters
      • digital signal processors
  • Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset.

 

Contact:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

Please send your CV (in English) as soon as possible, but no later than 18th May to jobs@sapienzaconsulting.com

 

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