Telecom Payload IVVQ Engineer

UNIVITY; Toulouse; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

UNIVITY is seeking a Telecom Payload IVVQ engineer to join the Toulouse team. You will lead integration, verification, validation and qualification activities for Flatsat and regenerative payloads with onboard processing, active antennas and optical links.

You will translate requirements into test procedures, configure RF/digital benches, verify OBP hardware/software and support AIT campaigns, with strong collaboration across Payload, Satellite and System teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s level qualification in telecommunications, electronics, signal processing, or equivalent.
• Minimum five years of telecom, RF or digital system testing experience.
• Hands‑on experience with laboratory instrumentation and test benches.
• Fluent in English and French, with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Translate payload and system requirements into test procedures and verification evidence.
• Configure RF and digital test benches, traffic generators and link emulators.
• Verify OBP hardware/software functionality and end‑to‑end performance.
• Support RF performance testing including beamforming, EIRP, G/T and EVM.
• Test OBP–OISL interfaces and link establishment with optical terminal.
• Support Payload EGSE definition and procurement for constellation AIT.
• Automate tests, analyze data, investigate anomalies and produce reports.
• Contribute to satellite AIT campaigns.

Skills

Telecommunications

RF testing

Digital testing

Test automation

Programming

OBP knowledge

Education

Master’s degree in Telecommunications

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Test benches

Job description

Job Description

UNIVITY is looking for a Telecom Payload IVVQ engineer to join the team in our Toulouse office, and reports to the Payload manager.

As a Telecom Payload IVVQ engineer, you will be responsible for preparing and performing integration, verification, validation and qualification activities for our Flatsat and regenerative telecom payloads incorporating onboard processing (OBP), active antennas (AESA) and optical intersatellite links (OISLs), with support from the Payload, Satellite, System and AIT teams.

Your Key Responsibilities And Tasks

• Translate payload and system requirements into test procedures, acceptance criteria and verification evidence.
• Configure and operate RF and digital test benches, traffic generators and link emulators.
• Verify OBP hardware and software functionality and end-to-end performance, including throughput, latency, error rates, and reconfiguration.
• Support RF performance testing, including beamforming, calibration, EIRP, G/T, and signal quality (EVM).
• Test OBP–OISL interfaces and link establishment, loss and recovery with optical terminal.
• Support Payload EGSE definition and procurement for the constellation’s satellites AIT.
• Automate tests and data analysis, investigate anomalies, verify corrective actions and produce test reports.
• Contribute to satellite AIT campaigns.

Requirements

Skills and experience

• Minimum master’s level qualification in telecommunications, electronics, signal processing, embedded systems or an equivalent discipline.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in telecom, RF or digital system testing, integration or development.
• Good understanding of digital communications and hands‑on experience with laboratory instrumentation or test benches.
• Programming skills for test automation and data analysis.
• Knowledge of OBP, active antennas (AESA), optical communications (OISL) or space verification processes would be an advantage; expertise in all areas is not required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in French and English.
• Rigorous analytical approach, technical curiosity and attention to traceability and reproducibility.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills.

People come in different shapes and sizes and it is difficult to write a job description for someone we have not yet met. Therefore if you are not sure that you meet all the criteria, or if you think that you may have something different to offer, we still want to hear from you.