Satellite Physical Layer & Air Interface Engineer (Hybrid)

Eutelsat Communications SA; United Kingdom; Ibrido; GBP 70.000 - 95.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Eutelsat Communications SA in the United Kingdom seeks a Physical Layer and Air Interface Engineer to contribute to next‑generation satellite systems and IRIS2. You will work within the System Engineering team and coordinate with vendors to shape air interface strategies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on modelling, quantitative analysis, and design trade‑offs across user and feeder links, requiring strong programming and RF impairment understanding.

Competenze

• Strong understanding of the physical layer of digital comms systems.
• Familiar with RF impairments and air interface performance.
• Experience with lab equipment to troubleshoot systems.

Mansioni

• Build a software simulator of the user link PHY (5G).
• Build a feeder link PHY simulator (DVB-S2X or similar).
• Assess impact of channel impairments and RF performance.
• Evaluate system-level throughput and overhead for PHY features.
• Define air interface requirements and validation plans.
• Assess vendor proposals and mitigate impacts of non‑compliance.

Conoscenze

Digital comms

C++

MATLAB

Python

Julia

5G/DVB

Lab Equipment

Formazione

Degree in telecommunications or related

Strumenti

GNU Radio

SDR Toolkits

Descrizione del lavoro

Eutelsat Communications SA in the United Kingdom seeks a Physical Layer and Air Interface Engineer to contribute to next‑generation satellite systems and IRIS2. You will work within the System Engineering team and coordinate with vendors to shape air interface strategies.

The role emphasizes hands‑on modelling, quantitative analysis, and design trade‑offs across user and feeder links, requiring strong programming and RF impairment understanding.