Satellite IVVQ RF Engineer

Satellite IVVQ RF Engineer

Thales

Rome, Italy

About the job

We are looking for a Satellite IVVQ RF ENGINEER. Experience is required in the functional area, on radiofrequency systems, particularly Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and on-board image storage and transmission to ground (PDHT) systems, RF command and control (TT&C) systems, preferably established by experience in the satellite area.

Technical requirements management

• Knowledge of technical requirements management, from specification tree to relationships between the various layers of a complex system (platform, payload, satellite, E2E);
• Familiarity with DOORS or Polarion requirements management tool;
• Familiarity with Flow down concepts, traceability, change/deviation impact analysis and related documentation (Traceability matrix, CR/CN, RFD/W);
• Familiarity with ECSS standard;
• Familiarity with project development documentation (DDP), model philosophy and compliance matrices;
• Aptitude for co-engineering with the project team to ensure integrity, clarity and completeness of the requirements database, as well as verifiability.

Verification Engineering

• Differentiation between verification plans for a qualification or acceptance, knowledge of various verification approaches in case of EM/EQM development models, QM qualification, PFM proto-qualification, FM acceptance/flight;
• Knowledge of ECSS standards in verification and testing;
• Definition of verification methods applicable to each requirement (SAR payload part, PDHT, TT&C) and management of verification control document (VCD/DVCM);
• Familiarity in the use of DOORS/Polarion and engineering practices for verification activities;
• Support management of internal and customer-facing boards for verification validation (VCB);
• Aptitude for co-engineering with the project team and AIT, to ensure completeness of verification data and clarity in evidence for requirements closure.

Test requirements and evaluation of results

• Ability to define test requirements as required for various project requirements;
• Aptitude for co-engineering with project team and AIT, to define implementation details and test execution phases;
• Definition of test plan (TP) in SAR, PDHT, TT&C integrated satellite level, ability to manage any changes. Analysis and evaluation of the AIT business plan;
• Familiarity in the use of DOORS/Polarion and engineering practices for test verification consolidation;
• Participation in the test campaign, including overseas;
• Test validation with drafting of evaluation reports (Test Evaluation Report);
• Supporting the completion and closure of the verification cycle through final VCDs and VCBs;
• Supporting the definition of a test plan (SAR, PDHT, TT&C scope) for a satellite launch campaign.

Education

• Engineering Degree.