Senior Air Interface and RF Engineer

Eutelsat; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading satellite technology company is seeking a Senior Air Interface and RF Engineer to support the development of future communication systems. This role involves collaboration with suppliers and understanding RF impairments. The ideal candidate will have experience in wireless communication systems and a relevant degree. This opportunity is available in London or Paris.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of communications theory including modulation and coding.
• Experience tinkering with modem software or hardware.
• Familiarity with lower layers of a protocol stack.

Responsibilities

• Adapt existing air interfaces to specific needs for future systems.
• Model RF impairments and protocols on communications systems.
• Analyze deployed physical layers for improvements.

Skills

Communications theory understanding

Programming language proficiency (Python, MATLAB, Julia)

Experience with wireless communications systems

Education

Degree related to communications theory

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Senior Air Interface and RF Engineer to join our team and play a critical role in the development of our future communications systems. In this position, you’ll work closely with the system architecture team and both internal and external experts satellite payload, user terminal and ground network experts, 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.

Ready to grow with us? Apply today and help us build a more inclusive, sustainable future in the world of satellite technology.

Who You Are

You have a solid understanding of communications theory (modulation, coding, frequency and time synchronization etc.) and have applied this by tinkering with modem software or hardware and tweaking various processes in the lower layers of a protocol stack.

What You’ll Do

Work with suppliers on the adaptation of existing air interfaces to our specific needs on future systems. Model the impact of RF impairments and physical layer protocols on our end-to-end communications systems. Dig into the details of our already deployed physical layers and understand where there is room for improvement.

What You’ll Need

• A degree with some component of communications theory (e.g. digital signal processing, modem design, RF / Microwave component design etc.)
• A solid grasp of at least one programming language used for computational science (e.g. Python with appropriate packages, MATLAB, Julia etc.)
• A few years’ experience working on deployed wireless comms systems (e.g. terrestrial cell phone networks, sat comms systems, point-to-point radios etc.)

Where You’ll Work

London or Issy-les-Moulineaux (Paris) - applicant’s choice

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