About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a tpgroup company, is recruiting a TT&C Engineer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site (ESA-ESTEC).

Responsibilities

Support on TT&C / PDT related topics:

• Participation to the Concurrent Design Facility work including mission analysis
• Support to studies and analyses of techniques and technologies for Tracking, Telemetry and Command (TT&C) and Payload Data Transmission (PDT) systems, including in particular: modulation, error correction coding, combined (adaptive) modulation/coding, signal synchronisation, digital signal processing, RF/microwave technologies.
• Technical support for the development of TT&C and PDT equipment and subsystems.
• Assessing end-to-end TT&C and PDT systems including system level design, (dynamic) link budget assessment, and data flow analysis including interaction between different link layers and between transponder/transmitter and avionics equipment; assessment of related encryption and authentication functions.
• Simulation and testing in laboratory of TT&C / PDT systems and equipment.
• Generation of technical requirements and statements of work for TT&C / PDT related activities.
• Technical support for standardisation activity in the frame of European ECSS and CCSDS.
• Support to ESA projects from early conceptual phase to launch preparation.

Profile

• Master’s or PhD in Telecommunication or Electrical engineering
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience
• Some years of work experience in the field of satellite TT&C and PDT systems
• Knowledge of modern computer systems, programming languages, telecommunication standards particularly in the area of TT&C and Telemetry, digital signal processing theory applied to communication systems and simulation tools is required
• Familiarity with TT&C transponders, Payload Data Transmitters (for Earth Observation) and other spacecraft sub-systems technology design and testing is an asset, as is knowledge on TT&C spaceflight hardware development
• Knowledge on satellite telecommunication systems based on optical technology is an asset
• Knowledge on Authentication and Encryption schemes as applied to TT&C/PDT systems, in addition to cyber security aspects, is also an asset
• Fluent in English; knowledge of another ESA member-state language is an asset
• Candidates must be eligible for security clearance from their national security administration

Contact:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU

Please send your CV (in English) as soon as possible, but no later than October 18, 2021 to jobs@sapienzaconsulting.com

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