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Job Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled User Terminal RF & System Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in developing the definition, the specification, the validation, transfer to production and type approval strategy of some of the user terminals in Eutelsat Group’s terminal portfolio. In this position, you’ll work closely with the systems engineering, the technical and commercial product management and the system integration program management groups of the organisation and external partners, contributing directly to our ongoing projects and initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact within an organization that values growth, teamwork, and professional development.
Who You Are
An experienced professional with systems engineering, technical product management, regulatory certification, end to end system integration and troubleshooting as well as technical development program management background ideally in the Satellite Communications industry.
What You’ll Do
The candidate will be part of the Eutelsat Group User Terminal (UT) Engineering, Development and Production team within the Eutelsat Group Systems Engineering group.
The candidate will contribute to Eutelsat efforts, work with systems engineering, system development program and product development teams (internal and external to Eutelsat Group) and support the recruitment efforts where applicable to build the Eutelsat Group teams that will ultimately own the following capabilities:
- Represent the Eutelsat Group Systems Engineering team in the User Terminal (UT) Development & Product Requirement/Specification, and where applicable and own such work packages.
- Liaise and work closely with the IRIS2 UT System Architect on defining the technical UT requirements based on the typical Use Cases & market requirements
- Provide the Technical Subject Matter Expertise (SME) support to UT architecture design review and provide technical solution for any UT development challenges
- Review and ensure that the UT development fulfilled the UT PRD
- Translate and ensure the alignment between the IRIS2 market requirements, system CONOPS and technical product requirements
- Own, review and manage the processes governing the definition of the User Terminal product specifications.
- Provide UT Technical Product Management expertise and work with the UT System Architect to define and establish the User Terminal HW and SW Architecture identifying physical and logical elements.
- Support the UT Type Approval process and ensure that all the product requirements are met
- Where applicable, be accountable for third party contractual relationships, e.g. SOW, Contract, budget and schedule management, reporting to program office and IRIS2 program stakeholders.
- Work with Eutelsat Group engineering leads, product/program management, partner ecosystem, and end-customer IT / technology network teams to ensure that user terminal and system acceptance testing and validation meets schedule and quality requirements.
Area of expertise required
- Deep understanding/working experience in: Antenna subsystem, RF subsystem, Signal processing, DSP, Modem, Electronics or PCB design and User Terminal Architecture
- Ability/experience to map technical/system requirements into User Terminal segment architectures and subsystems designs
- Experience in liaising with supply chain and 3rd party vendors for the implementation of the User Terminal designs
- Creating verification/validation/test plans and leading the IVV campaigns
- Understanding of 3GPP, 5G, NTN architectures and definitions
- Desirable but not mandatory areas of expertise: Beamforming network (analog, digital, hybrid), 3GPP or Satcom Air Interface & Waveforms
Additional Qualities
- Exposure and understanding of the Product development life cycle
- Exposure in consolidation of product requirements and user requirements, use-case/applications trade-off analysis is beneficial (any methodologies, tools)
- Technical specification definition, derive specification from Use case/End user, System specification to User Terminal Specifications
- Experience in deriving/analysing technical requirements and specifications from systems requirements down to subsystems level (any methodologies, tools)
- Deep understanding/working experience in: Antenna subsystem, RF subsystem, Signal processing, DSP, Modem, Electronics or PCB design and User Terminal Architecture
- Ability/experience to map technical/system requirements into User Terminal segment architectures and subsystems designs
- Experience in liaising with supply chain and 3rd party vendors for the implementation of the User Terminal designs
- Creating verification/validation/test plans and lead the IVV campaigns
- Understanding of 3GPP, 5G, NTN architectures and definitions
- Desirable but not mandatory areas of expertise: Beamforming network (analogue, digital, hybrid), 3GPP or Satcom Air Interface & Waveforms
What It Takes
- Previous working experience in User Terminal development, certification & Systems Engineering for 8-10+ years preferably within the Satellite Communications industry.
- Experience in communications systems systems engineering requirement generation, testing and validation methodologies preferably in the areas of user terminal development and ideally encompassing various segments, e.g. land mobility, maritime and/or aeronautical.
- Hands-on experience on satellite user terminal technology & troubleshooting
- Degree in Telecommunications, Satellite Communications and/or Computer Science degree w/ emphasis in wireless communications, or equivalent work experience
- Technical product or program management experience
- Hands-on work managing complex wireless technology deployments
- Experience working directly with engineering teams, either satellite or cellular technology
Where You’ll Be
- Ideally based in one of the Eutelsat Group head quarter offices within the European Union, Paris, France or Torino, Italy
- Flexible in-office and from-home remote work
- International travel required
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