Nanosatellite RF Subsystems Engineer — Front-End & OTA Testing

GomSpace; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GomSpace seeks an experienced RF Subsystems Engineer to design, develop, and validate RF communication subsystems for ambitious nanosatellite missions. You will own end-to-end RF architecture across UHF/S-band/X-band, perform link budget analyses, and validate performance through HIL and over-the-air testing.

You will collaborate with GomSpace’s RF Hardware team in Aalborg and contribute to mission-specific architectures using NanoCom radios and SDR platforms.

Qualifications

• MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 5+ years of RF subsystem design, testing, or integration for satellite or aerospace.
• Hands-on experience with UHF, S-band, or X-band.
• Familiarity with modulation schemes (GMSK, QPSK, 8PSK, DVB-S2) and CSP/CCSDS protocols.
• ECSS standards or space-grade RF qualification is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Define RF subsystem architectures and perform trade-offs across bands, performance and constraints.
• Perform link budget analysis, RF chain modelling, and system-level optimization.
• Specify RF subsystem requirements and interfaces with system and payload teams.
• Support integration, verification, and validation of RF subsystems including HIL and OTA testing.
• Contribute to selection and oversight of RF front-end components and suppliers.

Skills

RF subsystem design

Link budget analysis

RF front-end design

UHF/S-band/X-band

DSP/signal processing

Education

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CST

ADS

HFSS

Spectrum analyzers

VNAs

Job description

GomSpace seeks an experienced RF Subsystems Engineer to design, develop, and validate RF communication subsystems for ambitious nanosatellite missions. You will own end-to-end RF architecture across UHF/S-band/X-band, perform link budget analyses, and validate performance through HIL and over-the-air testing.

You will collaborate with GomSpace’s RF Hardware team in Aalborg and contribute to mission-specific architectures using NanoCom radios and SDR platforms.