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     Date Submitted:16-05-2008
     Last Modified:19-05-2008 (01:34)
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     Current job:Communication Systems Engineer
     Employment Term:Temp/Contract
     Job location:Europe only
     Date available:>3months
     Industry:Civil Agencies/International Organizations, Satellite Manufacturers and Subcontractors, Satellite Operators, , , Launch Systems, Business Services
     KeywordsRF, Telecommunications, Engineering, Communications, Systems, Wireless
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    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

    Nov. 2006 to Present
    European Space Agency (ESA-ESTEC)
    Noordwijk, The Netherlands
    Communication Systems Engineer.

    - Analysis of end-to-end performance and verification of communication system designs within Hylas project.
    - Technical support to study the feasibility of a satellite based Automatic Identification System.

    Jul. 2006 to Oct. 2006
    Indra Sistemas    Madrid, Spain
    Project Engineer.
    - International Air Traffic Management programs.
    - Interaction with external parities (customer, clients…)

    Jan. 2006 to Jun. 2006       
    Information and Telecommunication Technology Center (University of Kansas)
    Lawrence KS, U. S. A.
    Graduate Research Assistant.
    - Impact of power constrains in user mobile devices for W-CDMA based satellite networks.

    Sept. 2005 to Dec. 2005
    ACORDE (University of Cantabria)       
    Santander, Spain
    Research Fellow.
    - Study and design of a Chirp Spread Spectrum based digital communication system.
    - Participant of a team-effort in Pulsers project (FP6) implementing the synchronization stage of an ultra-wideband wireless receiver.


    EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

    Sept. 2000 to Sept. 2005   
    University of Cantabria    Santander, Spain
    Studies: MSc in Telecommunications Engineering.
    - MSc Thesis: Chirp Spread Spectrum based Digital Com. Systems. (Honours).
    - Emphasis in wireless communications, systems and technologies.


    LANGUAGE SKILLS

    - Spanish: mother tongue
    - English: fluent, First Certificate in English by University of Cambridge, Several experiences abroad.
    - French: very beginner

    TECHNICAL SKILLS

    - Knowledge of DVB-S2, DVB-RCS, IEEE 802.11 (WiFi), IEEE 802.15.4 (WPAN), ultra-wideband, TCP/IP and other communication standards and protocols.
    - Familiarity with Ku/Ka-band RF technologies, multi-spot beam satellites, Adaptive Coding and Modulation, Generic Stream Encapsulation Protocol and W-CDMA by satellite.
    - Primary Surveillance and Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radars.
    - Hands-on experience with Texas Instruments DSP Processor TMS320C5510.

    COMPUTER SKILLS

    - Operating systems: Windows, Linux, Mac.
    - Applications: MS Project, MS Office, Acrobat, Latex, Lotus Notes, Internet…
    - Programming languages: C/C++, XML, Lisp, Assembler.
    - System simulation tools: MatLab, Advanced Designed System (ADS), LiveSat, Radio
    - Resource Management tools, Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio and others.

    SEMINARS AND COURSES

    - Introduction to Spacecraft Systems Engineering. University of Southampton. Noordwijk (The Netherlands). March 2007.
    - Future Technologies in Telecommunications. University Carlos III. Madrid (Spain). 2004.
    - UMTS: Deployment and evolution. University of Cantabria. Santander (Spain). 2004.
    - MatLab and Simulink. University of Cantabria. Santander (Spain). 2001.

    PERSONAL SKILLS

    - Team player.
    - Well organised.
    - Ability to work on my own initiative.
    - Interest in working in a multicultural environment.

    OTHERS

    - Willingness to travel and eagerness to gain international experience.
    - Interested in photography, reading, hiking and others.
    - Handball referee for eight years.


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