TT&C Engineer - System Design & Testing [25119]

CS GROUP; South Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm seeks an experienced engineer for the Lunar Communications and Navigation Services project. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree in a relevant field and at least 4 years of experience in communication or navigation system engineering. You will work on system design and validation, ensuring integration across multiple segments. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential. This is an on-site opportunity located in Harwell, UK.

Qualifications

• 4 years relevant work experience in Communication and/or Navigation system engineering.
• Experience with space application systems like communications or navigation.
• Strong understanding of space system engineering principles.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end system engineering activities for the Lunar Communications and Navigation Services.
• Define and implement communication services with system leads.
• Perform system-level analyses to meet technical requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Risk management

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree/PHD in Telecommunication or Electronic Engineering

Job description

Company Description

HE Space is a successful international space company. For 40 years, we have been supporting our customers with qualified experts in the field of engineering, science and administration. HE Space has joined forces with CS Group to lead the engineering and digital space market in Europe and to provide highly skilled consulting.

Job Description

As part of the TT&C & PDT Systems & Techniques Section, you will have the following responsibilities:

1. Support on End-to-End Communications and Navigation Systems:

• assessing and defining architectures for end-to-end communications and navigation systems, and contributing to design of the associated functions and techniques within the system, from physical layer up to the application layer;
• assessing the end-to-end (including user) communication and navigation system design and performance in real and simulated scenarios, including performance budgets and analysis, (dynamic) link budgets, data flow analysis, and capacity and volume assessment, including interaction between different link layers, and assessment of related encryption and authentication functions;
• supporting projects throughout all phases in respect of follow-up of industrial activities relating to end-to-end communication and navigation systems on the space, ground or user segments, including system level design and trade-offs, architecture design, system development, verification and acceptance;
• participation in the preparation of relevant standards and their impact/implementation related to bodies including ECSS and CCSDS, and performing the associated technical supporting work; application and tailoring of standards
• contributing to the definition of the Agency's R&D activities for long- and short-term needs, and addressing concepts and techniques related to EtE System Communications and Navigation;
• participating in mission studies, project reviews and support to procurement proposals;

The specific duties for the resident assignment at ESA/ECSAT with Moonlight LCNS project are further defined as follows:

• Support the end-to-end system engineering activities for the Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) system, including design, development, qualification, deployment, on-ground verification, and in-orbit validation.
• Support the definition and implementation of communication and navigation services in coordination with the relevant system functional chain leads.
• Support the definition and implementation of system integration,verification, and service validation plans, ensuring end-to-end performance.
• Support the definition, analysis, and management of service and system requirements, including user interfaces, service level agreements, and operational needs
• Ensure consistency between technical and performance indicators, design drivers, and system specifications.
• Support the definition/management of system-internal and -external interfaces.
• Collaborate with the Space Segment team and Ground Segment team to ensure seamless integration across all segments and to support alignment between system engineering activities.
• Perform system-level analyses, including link budgets, performance budgets, and resource allocation, to ensure the system meets its technical and operational requirements.
• Support the coordination with the internal and external stakeholders toensure interoperability and alignment with joint concepts of operations.
• Support the interactions with end users throughout the development lifecycle to capture requirements, validate system capabilities, and ensure alignment with operational needs.
• support the study, development and elaboration of use-cases and innovative operational scenarios of the Moonlight communications and navigation services, in close cooperation with the exploration user community within the Agency and externally with Partner agencies and commercial users.
• Support R&D activities complementary to the Moonlight programme,including the exploration of new technologies and methodologies to enhance system performance

Qualifications

• Master's degree/PHD in Telecommunication or Electronic Engineering;
• In addition to the required 4 years relevant work experience, the applicant should have some years of work experience in the field of Communication and/or Navigation system engineering applied to space
• Further requirements for the resident assignment on LCNS project:
  - Solid experience and expertise with system engineering gained from
  one space application such as communications, navigation, earth
  observation, exploration.
  - experience of systems design, development and testing is desireable
• Strong understanding of space system engineering principles, including design, integration, verification, and validation. - Experience in defining, analysing, and managing users and system requirements.
• Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and cross-directorate
  teams.
• Strong problem-solving, risk management, and reporting skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

Additional Information

This job is located in Harwell, UK

If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) to Medina Djakova, by clicking on the button "Apply for this job" quoting job NL-HP- 25119

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Inclusive and committed employer, our company works every day to combat all forms of discrimination and promote a respectful working environment. That's why, committed to gender diversity and overall inclusivity, we encourage all applications and profiles.