Microwave Radiometer RF Engineer (entry level)

Airbus; Getafe; Hybrid; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days

Hybrid model of working when possible

Life insurance

Health insurance

Employee stock options

Retirement plan

On-site facilities

Canteen

Study grants

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Getafe in Madrid invites applications for a Junior RF Microwave Radiometer Engineer. You will translate mission requirements into RF budgets, develop RF front-end models, and prototype lab-ready solutions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet space flight margins and verification goals. The role emphasizes hands-on testing, documentation, and continuous learning in a multidisciplinary environment with strong English language use and potential for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Telecommunications, RF/Microwave, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
• Entry-level / early-career experience in RF/microwave design or test.
• Strong knowledge of microwave circuit design and S-parameters; noise theory.

Responsibilities

• Translate payload requirements into RF budgets and specs.
• Develop schematics and electromagnetic models for RF front-ends (receivers, LNAs, mixers, filters).
• Prototype, breadboard, and characterize RF circuits in the lab.
• Support AIT/V&V campaigns and TRMs for space flight margins.
• Collaborate with mechanical, thermal, power, and digital engineering teams.
• Prepare engineering memos, test plans, and verification reports.

Skills

RF/Microwave theory

RF simulation tools

English proficiency

Team collaboration

Education

Telecommunications Eng

Tools

Keysight ADS

ANSYS HFSS

CST Studio

Job description

Job Description: An opportunity for a Junior RF Microwave Radiometer Engineer has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid).

Responsibilities

• RF Architecture & Budget Analysis: Translate payload mission requirements into equipment specifications and build RF link/system budgets (noise figure, noise temperature, gain, dynamic range, and sensitivity).
• Detailed Design & Simulation: Develop schematic and electromagnetic models for RF front-ends (receivers, LNAs, mixers, filters, detectors, and antenna-coupling networks) using tools such as HFSS, ADS, or CST Studio.
• Prototyping & Laboratory Testing: Assemble breadboards and prototypes; conduct hands‑on laboratory characterization (S-parameters, phase stability, noise figure, gain) using advanced RF test instrumentation.
• AIT & Verification Support: Collaborate in payload Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) as well as Verification and Validation (V&V) campaigns, ensuring compliance with space flight margins.
• Multidisciplinary Engineering Alignment: Work closely with mechanical, thermal, power, and digital engineering teams in technical trade-offs, formal design reviews, and technology readiness milestones.
• Technical Reporting & Proposals: Author engineering memos, test plans, and verification reports, while assisting the team in technical proposals for future active and passive Earth Observation instruments.

Skills

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering, RF/Microwave Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics.
• Experience: Entry-level / Early-career (internships, academic projects, master's thesis, or initial professional experience in RF/microwave design or test).
• Technical Knowledge: Solid theoretical foundations in microwave circuit design (impedance matching, S-parameters, noise theory) and proficiency with RF simulation suites (Keysight ADS, ANSYS HFSS, or CST Studio).
• Soft Skills: High learning agility, rigorous analytical mindset, strong teamwork capabilities, and the adaptability to work in a collaborative, multifunctional engineering ecosystem.
• Languages: Advanced / Negotiation level in English (mandatory, written and spoken). Fluent Spanish is valuable; French or German is a plus.
• Valuable / Nice to Have: Programming and test automation skills (Python, MATLAB). Familiarity with space qualification standards (ECSS / ESA program phases), space environmental constraints (thermal/vacuum, radiation), or satellite payload architectures. Experience with requirement management workflows and standard laboratory instrumentation control.

Benefits Will You Have as an Airbus Employee?

• Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year.
• Attractive salary.
• Hybrid model of working when possible.
• Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
• Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
• On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
• Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
• Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
• Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

Company: Airbus Defence and Space SAU Employment Type: Permanent ------- Experience Level: Entry Level Job Family: Elec.Electron.&Electromag,Optics&Optron.

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