RF Systems & EMC Engineer for Space Missions

École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL; Vaud; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

ESA project involvement

Access to RF/EMC labs

Job summary

EPFL Space Center in Lausanne seeks an RF systems engineer / EMC specialist to drive RF emission mitigation work for the HALO ESA-funded project. You will perform and validate EMC tests, analyze results, and contribute to technical notes and reports.

The role involves coordinating with industrial partners, EPFL laboratories and ESA reviews, with hands-on lab work and test planning throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics, Aerospace or related field.
• Hands-on experience in EMC testing, ideally conducted and radiated emission measurements.
• Familiarity with RF and microwave measurement equipment and software.
• Experience with RF/EMC design (filtering, shielding, grounding, harness).
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools (CST, HFSS, FEKO).
• Proficiency in Python or Matlab for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Identify main contributors to RF payload interference and define mitigation proofs of concept.
• Write investigation and validation test plans with procedures and performance criteria.
• Prepare and run EMC measurements on power and data lines to DC/DC converters and data processing units.
• Investigate unintended electromagnetic radiation from spacecraft electronics.
• Coordinate tests with partner facilities and EPFL EMC Laboratory; compare with models.
• Derive recommendations for measurement and validation techniques for space systems.
• Write technical notes and test reports and present results to ESA.
• Coordinate day-to-day with industrial and academic partners.

Skills

RF engineering

EMC testing

Python/Matlab

RF/microwave measurement

Project coordination

English proficiency

Education

M.S. in Electrical Engineering/ Telecommunications/ Physics/ Aerospace

PhD (advantage)

Tools

Spectrum Analyzer

Network Analyser

EMI receivers

LISNs

Current probes

CST/HFSS/FEKO

Job description

EPFL Space Center in Lausanne seeks an RF systems engineer / EMC specialist to drive RF emission mitigation work for the HALO ESA-funded project. You will perform and validate EMC tests, analyze results, and contribute to technical notes and reports.

The role involves coordinating with industrial partners, EPFL laboratories and ESA reviews, with hands-on lab work and test planning throughout the project lifecycle.