Antenna Systems Engineer

Role overview

• Design and analyze satellite antenna systems, including direct radiating array (DRA) antennas, reflector antennas and array fed reflector antennas;
• Support all aspects of the development chain: requirements, architecture, design, manufacturing, integration, test, operations;
• Work with various teams (e.g., mechanical, electrical, software, thermal);
• Support design reviews to ensure requirements and interface compliance;
• Work closely with external providers of antenna systems to write specifications, review designs, identify, and resolve issues and develop integration and test approaches;
• Develop test plans that ensure adequate testing of units and the complete system;
• Execute in-lab testing and on-orbit performance validation, using advanced RF measurement tools (network analyzers, anchoic chambers, …).

Must have

• MSc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field;
• 3+ years of experience in antennas for space;
• Hands-on experience with telecom satellite antenna hardware;
• Ability to be an individual contributor on technical definition, including:
  • Antenna analysis with relevant tools (Satsoft, GRASP, etc.);
  • Definition of antenna solutions, including antenna type (reflector, DRA, array fed reflector, etc.), appropriate geometry, performance;
  • Interference analysis;
  • Antenna performance analysis and simulation;
  • Antenna sizing;
  • Antenna performance budgets;
  • Antenna hardware specification definition.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously across teams and company to drive multi-disciplinary projects to completion;
• Good communication skills;
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• A passion for technology and rapid execution of sophisticated space missions;
• Intimate knowledge and connection with key suppliers of antenna payload hardware;
• Knowledge of legacy customer architectures at deep technical level;
• Experience in frequency coordination (ITU, FCC);
• Experience working on telecommunication satellite constellations;
• Knowledge of software-defined radios (SDR) and digital signal processing (DSP).