Telecommunication Systems Engineer

Aerospacelab; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Aerospacelab in Toulouse is seeking a highly skilled Telecommunication Engineer to contribute to the design and analysis of satellite communication systems. You will work on RF link budgets, modulation techniques, and integration with cross-disciplinary teams to meet mission requirements.

Ideal candidates have an MSc/PhD in Electrical or Aerospace Engineering, 3+ years in telecom/RF, knowledge of DVB standards, and fluent English.

Qualifications

• MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in telecommunication systems, RF electronics or antennas.
• Knowledge of DVB-S2X, DVB-RCS2, 5G standards.
• Ability to work autonomously across teams and drive projects.
• Fluent in English.

Responsabilités

• Design and analyze satellite communication systems to meet requirements.
• Develop RF link budgets and perform performance assessments.
• Design modulation, coding, and multiplexing for reliable links.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams on architecture.
• Support development chain from requirements to test and operations.
• Execute in-lab testing and on-orbit validation with RF tools.
• Coordinate with external providers to review designs and test approaches.

Connaissances

RF electronics

Antenna design

System analysis

Python

DSP knowledge

Formation

MSc/PhD in EE

Outils

SystemView

Description du poste

About Aerospacelab

Our mission is supported by an ambitious vertically integrated approach: design & manufacture of small satellites combined with development of earth observation services.

Since its creation in 2018, the company has already grown substantially. Our team gathers more than 25 engineering expertise, from hardware design to software development & data science.

In 2025, Aerospacelab counts offices in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Lausanne (Switzerland) and US West Coast with more than 300 full-time employees, with the ambition to position itself as the European leader in small satellites.

Duties

• Design and analyze satellite communication systems, including size and number of beams, bandwidth, coverage, to meet system requirements (capacity, throughput,).
• Develop RF link budgets and conduct performance assessments using (custom) simulation tools.
• Design modulation, coding, and multiplexing techniques for reliable satellite links.
• Work with the designers and the customer on high-level architecture.
• Support all aspects of the development chain: requirements, architecture, design, manufacturing, integration, test, operations
• Work on RF / telecommunication spacecraft architecture with various teams (e.g. RF, electrical, software, FPGA, network).
• Support design reviews to ensure requirements and interface compliance
• Work closely with external providers of telecommunication systems to review designs, identify, and resolve issues and develop integration and test approaches
• Execute in-lab testing and on-orbit performance validation, using advanced RF measurement tools (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators).

Must have

• MSc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in telecommunication systems, RF electronics or antenna
• Knowledge of telecommunication payloads and one or more standards (e.g., DVB-S2X, DVB-RCS2, 5G, CCSDS,)
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously across teams and company to drive multi-disciplinary projects to completion
• Good communication skills
• Fluency in English

Nice to have

• A passion for technology and rapid execution of sophisticated space missions
• Experience in frequency coordination (ITU, FCC)
• Experience working on telecommunication satellite constellations
• Experience with RF systems analysis tools (SystemView or equivalent custom tools).
• Knowledge of software-defined radios (SDR) and digital signal processing (DSP)
• Knowledge of RF subsystems (transponders, antennas, amplifiers, frequency converters, SSPA,)
• Experience with interference analysis
• Experience with scripting language (Python)
• Experience in space industry
• Willing to work out of your comfort zone