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RF Payload Engineer
2019-06-19 11:28:42| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Terma The hightech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defence, nondefence and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, selfprotection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry. Terma is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S. The Space Business Area contributes with missioncustomized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to support a number of inorbit pioneering European scientific and Earth observation satellite missions. Additionally, Terma is contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions. Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, the UK and France. Job description For our customer, the European Space Agency ESA, we are seeking an experienced RF Payload Engineer to work at ESAs ESTEC site in Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Responsibilities You will be assigned to ESAESTECs Payload Engineering Section within the Directorate of Technical and Quality Management DTEC. Within the section activities cover two main areas Preparing and monitoring Research and Development activities in the field of RF Payloads. This includes following and adapting technical developments in the field to the specific ESA context and promoting results of the Sections activities internally and externally. Provide domainspecific technical support to ESA projects. This includes inhouse design and tradeoff studies to support both developments, reviews, and anomaly investigation. The activities to be performed cover Contribute to internal ESA RD activities for the design, modelling, architectural tradeoff and performance assessment of advanced RF telecommunication andor navigation payloads, with main emphasis on payloads based on digital signal processing and active antennas Carry out computer simulations at systemsubsystem level for the assessment of endtoend payload performance Perform technical management of RD activities with industryinstitutions in the field of advanced payload concepts and subsystemsequipment development Provide expert RF payload technical support to ESA projects and programmes Contribute to the generation and promotion of innovative ideas for future satellite missions in the field of RF payloads for telecommunications andor navigation, including the definition of ESA RD programmes Define technical requirements and statements of work for RD activities to be performed by industry, from early conceptual studies to full hardware development Contribute to the developmentusage of section related laboratory facilities and analysissimulation tools Maintain stateoftheart expertise by monitoring the RFMicrowave systems technological trends and applying them in the daytoday tasks. This is a fulltime position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. The requested start of work is August 2019 or as soon as possible thereafter. Qualifications Competencies The successful candidate shall have A Masters degree in Telecommunications, Microwave or RF Electronics Engineering. At least 4 years of relevant industrial experience. Good background and several years of working experience on design, development and testing of Radio Frequency spaceborne payloads in the domain of telecommunications andor navigation Knowledge of endtoend payload performance and signal quality analysis Experience on space payloads based on digital signal processing Knowledge of stateoftheart RF analogue and highspeed digital signal processing techniques and technologies Very good knowledge of software and simulation tools and programming MatlabSimulink, ADSVSS, CC, Python. Prior knowledge of ESA programmes and processes is an asset. Soft skills Capable of promoting cooperation and teamworking, problem solving. What can Terma Offer? At Terma, we consider skilled employees, enthusiasm and job satisfaction as the very foundation of our success and as a prerequisite for the development of the bestinclass solutions that Terma provides. We lead the way in applying new technology, offering a wide range of growth opportunities for each individual and emphasizing mutual respect across the board in our workplace. Terma offers you a pleasant working environment at the customer site, where you will be able to take on challenging tasks and responsibilities in a highly professional company. Great opportunities for training and personal development Challenges in advanced technical environment International and cosmopolitan working atmosphere An employment contract with an attractive package with extralegal benefits Highly competitive salary Support on relocation if applicable Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer. Additional information To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, please apply exclusively through our website httpwww.terma.comcareersjobs and upload a cover Letter explaining your background and expertise, as well as your earliest date of availability, and an uptodate Curriculum Vitae. For further information, please contact Mr. Simon Mills by email recruitment.nlterma.com. Closing date July 11th 2019 Please note the following Legal Security requirements Applicants must hold all appropriate permits to work in the EU. Applicants are required to provide a copy of their IDpassport and degreehigher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority. A Certificate of Good Conduct or equivalent will be applied for at commencement of employment. Privacy Notice By submitting your job application you confirm that you have read, understood and accepted this Privacy Notice, including Termas Privacy Policy as referenced below and are providing your consent to Termas storage and processing of your personal data accordingly. 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