Senior Satellite Digital Payload Architect

CORIS INNOVATION SA; Gland; On-site; CHF 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CORIS INNOVATION SA is recruiting an experienced Digital Payload Systems Engineer for an international satellite communications project in Lausanne, Switzerland. The role covers the full engineering lifecycle from system definition to in-orbit activities, joining a multidisciplinary R&D team.

The ideal candidate has at least eight years of relevant experience in satellite telecoms, digital payloads, and on-board processing, with MSc/PhD level credentials.

Qualifications

• Strong background in satellite telecommunications and digital payload systems.
• Experience across multiple payload architectures and on-board processing.
• Familiarity with RF chains, FPGA/SoC tech, orbit analysis is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop digital telecommunications payload architectures.
• Contribute to on-board processing and regenerative payload architectures.
• Translate mission needs into payload and subsystem requirements.
• Define interfaces between payload hardware, software and subsystems.
• Perform system-level trade-offs and SWaP-C analyses.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
• Review technical solutions from suppliers and support tests and qualifications.
• Participate in design reviews and documentation.

Skills

Satellite payload architecture

Digital payloads

On-board processing

Digital signal processing

Payload interfaces

Education

Master's or PhD

Space Systems

Job description

CORIS INNOVATION SA is recruiting an experienced Digital Payload Systems Engineer for an international satellite communications project in Lausanne, Switzerland. The role covers the full engineering lifecycle from system definition to in-orbit activities, joining a multidisciplinary R&D team.

The ideal candidate has at least eight years of relevant experience in satellite telecoms, digital payloads, and on-board processing, with MSc/PhD level credentials.