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RF Payload Engineer
2019-06-21 13:30:32| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Aurora is an established supplier of skilled manpower to ESA and in particular at ESTEC and ESAC. Aurora has the opportunity to expand our support to ESA in the domain of PLT RF Systems Payload and Technologies. Happiness of our employees has proven key to obtaining excellent results and a client who also regards us highly for excellent service. Overview The candidate will be assigned to the Payload Engineering section TECEFP with the role of RF PAYLOAD ENGINEER and will Contribute to internal 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. Specific qualification requirements University Masters degree in Telecommunications, Microwave or RF Electronics Engineering. Good background and several years of working experience on design, development and testing of Radio Frequency payloads in the domain of telecommunications andor navigation. Knowledge of endtoend payload performance and signal quality analysis. Experience on 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. Promoting cooperation and teamworking, problem solving. Fluency in English both written and spoken is mandatory knowledge of another European language is an advantage. Legal and Security Requirements All applicants must be legally allowed to work in The Netherlands Applicants are required to provide a copy of their passport and degree certificate. Aurora will validate the Degree with the issuing University and provide evidence to ESA. Prior to issuing a letter of employment the applicant shall provide to Aurora a recent official document declaring that they are of good conduct from the country where currently resident. Location The work will be performed at the European Space Technology and Research Centre ESTEC at Noordwijk, The Netherlands. Contract The selected candidate will receive good remuneration in line with ESA Job Class. Will be registered for both social security and tax in the Netherlands. The standard working hours are 40 per week. There are 12 public holidays and an additional 30 annual days holiday. Training to improve efficiency and provide strength for future career are of course included. Aurora assist with relocation both with support and financially. Aurora contributes to a company pension scheme. To be considered for this Position Provide prior to 10 July 2019 a summary of why you are a good candidate for the position together with a complete and detailed Candidate Proposal Form or CV and Motivation Letter to Mr. Davide Starnone and Ms. Gaynor Brown, at email davide.starnoneaurora.nl and gaynor.brownaurora.nl quoting reference TECPLT548 RTCTECEFP00548. Aurora will agree conditional employment terms and conditions with candidates before presenting them by 16 July 2019, 13.00 hours.
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