Laser Communications Systems Simulation Engineer

Archangel Lightworks; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Equity options

Training resources

Team socials

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing app subscriptions

Job summary

Archangel Lightworks is seeking a Systems Analysis & Simulation Engineer to join its engineering team in Oxford. You will perform simulations and analyses to optimise optical space-to-ground communication links and services, developing and testing forecasting algorithms from meteorological forecasts and sensor data.

You will generate reports and visualisations, work with large datasets, and contribute to tool development and network-level performance assessments for site selection and

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in analysis/simulation
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for networks/communications
• Experience processing and analysing large datasets efficiently
• Knowledge of satellite communications and lasercom is advantageous
• Understanding of optical turbulence and orbital mechanics helpful
• Experience with ML/neural networks for meteorology or network modelling

Responsibilities

• Develop and test forecasting algorithms for link availability from meteorological forecasts and sensor data
• Estimate link performance and optimize based on conditions and empirical data
• Use and improve Archangel Lightworks' laser communications network simulation tool for network-level analysis and site/architecture decisions
• Generate technical reports, visualisations and presentations for internal and external stakeholders
• Support development and testing of other analysis/simulation tools to enhance product performance

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

Data processing

ML/Neural networks

Satellite communications

Orbital mechanics

Link budgets

Job description

Archangel Lightworks is seeking a Systems Analysis & Simulation Engineer to join its engineering team in Oxford. You will perform simulations and analyses to optimise optical space-to-ground communication links and services, developing and testing forecasting algorithms from meteorological forecasts and sensor data.

You will generate reports and visualisations, work with large datasets, and contribute to tool development and network-level performance assessments for site selection and