Senior System Engineer (Satcom)

Tusk IC; Antwerpen; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Tusk IC, based in Antwerp, Belgium, is looking for a System Engineer to enhance our RF systems in satellite communications. The ideal candidate will manage system-level performance including link budgets, modulation, and thermal aspects, ensuring that our products meet high standards.

This position involves close collaboration with IC design, PCB/hardware, and firmware teams to inform the development of end-to-end solutions and support customer integration. Grow your career in a company focused on next-generation satellite technology.

Qualifications

• Experience in RF system design and analysis.
• Ability to manage link budgets and modulation analysis.
• Familiarity with thermal performance and calibration techniques.

Responsabilités

• Support design, analysis, and optimization of RF systems for satellite communications.
• Define system architectures and design evaluation platforms.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with performance requirements.

Connaissances

RF systems design

Link budgets analysis

Modulation analysis

Calibration routines

Thermal performance optimization

Description du poste

TUSK IC is a fabless millimeter-wave (mmWave) IC design company based in Antwerp, Belgium. Founded in 2018 as a KU Leuven spin-off, we’ve built a strong reputation for solving the toughest RF and semiconductor challenges in automotive, industrial, and communications markets.

We’re now entering a new and pivotal phase: developing our own product line of Ka-band chips and modules for satellite communications (SatCom). Our focus is on next-generation user terminals for global satellite connectivity — a market on the verge of explosive growth. “New Space” is fueling a wide range of business and investment opportunities, with communications emerging as the biggest growth market, and at the heart of strategic autonomy discussions.

At TUSK IC, we believe in technical excellence and customer impact. We build trust through results. If you want to be part of a team where ambition and execution go hand in hand, you’ll feel at home!

We are seeking a System Engineer to support the design, analysis, and optimization of RF systems for our satcom semiconductor products. You will take ownership of system-level link budgets, modulation analysis, thermal performance, and calibration routines, ensuring our ICs and modules meet stringent performance requirements in real-world applications.

In this role, you will work closely with IC design, PCB/hardware, firmware, and application teams to define end-to-end system architectures, design evaluation platforms and demonstrators, and support design-in with customers. You will play a key role in shaping the technical direction of RF systems and ensuring product success from prototype to production.