Senior Payload Engineer

ReOrbit; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging work environment

Supportive network of motivated professionals

Job summary

ReOrbit is looking for a Senior Payload Engineer to work on the SiltaSat Project, which aims to create affordable GEO communication satellites. This role requires extensive experience in radio frequency and optical engineering. Applicants should have a Master’s or PhD and 5 to 10 years in GEO communications satellites. The position is based in Bengaluru, India or Helsinki, with relocation support offered. Join a dynamic team committed to transforming the space industry and fostering innovation.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of experience in GEO communications satellites.
• Experience in ground segment is a plus.
• Autonomous and proactive working style.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the technical lead team of telecom payloads.
• Architectural design of RF and optical communication payloads.
• Manage interfacing with other satellite subsystems.
• Develop relationships with suppliers for design and manufacturing.

Skills

Comms payload system architecture

RF equipment design

Digital processor implementation

Data analysis

System modelling tools

GEO communications experience

Fluent English

Education

Master or PhD in relevant field

Tools

Electromagnetic simulation tools

Antenna simulation tools

Job description

The Senior Payload Engineer will mainly be focusing on our SiltaSat Project. We are looking at providing the same capabilities of a traditional GEO communications satellite in a smaller, more affordable, quicker to space offering. This role is based in our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland or in our subsidiary in Bangluru, India.

This person will join a team of experienced experts who are all contributing to the evolution of Small Satcom. They will work in the end to end system, across the full project life‑cycle from development and design through to AIT.

The end objective of Small Satcom is to enable communications, so this role is really important to the success of the projects. Therefore we are looking for someone with extensive experience in radio frequency and optical engineering (digital capabilities would be a big plus), working at both board and system level on communications payloads. As this project will be in GEO the individual must have previously worked on projects in this environment.

Responsibilities

• Being part of the technical lead team of telecom payloads for Small Satcom product.
• Architectural design of communication payloads including RF and Optical.
• Budgeting and maintaining the main parameters of each payload (Mass, consumption Dissipation and all relevant performance parameters).
• Manage and interface with the team members responsible for the other satellite subsystems.
• Define and analyse different components of the telecom payload, from passive units, RF active units to digital and optical components.
• Develop relationships with suppliers; to define the design and the manufacturing AIT required.
• Define and prepare SoWs and specifications, work with the program team to assure the implementation of the design through the planned activities.
• Solving problems along with the rest of the subsystems to assure an efficient implementation of the mission.
• Working jointly with the AIT team to design and implement all relevant activities for the payload at all levels (subsystem and satellite level).
• Test specification and procedures development.
• Subsystem documentation shall be performed based on the architecture, analysis and units.
• Subsystem AIT (Activities of Integration & Test) based on the architecture shall be developed.

Skills And Requirements

• Real‑world experience with comms payload system architecture, requirements definition, flow down, tracking and performing system‑level analyses.
• Experience of design or implementation of RF equipment used for telecom satellites (SSPAs, TWTs, distributed amplifiers, phased arrays, passive units like filters, switches, etc.).
• Experience of design or implementation of digital processors (transparent or regenerative) for satellites.
• Ability to analyse data, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation as well as review and approve design changes.
• Master or PhD degree in a relevant technical field and at least 5 to 10 years of relevant experience in the GEO comms satellite.
• Experience in ground segment is a plus.
• Must have ability to trade‑off and optimise performance, resolve complex technical problems, manage technical work with partners.
• Extensive experience with various relevant system modelling and analysis tools is a must (electromagnetic, antenna simulation, general purpose coding tools, etc.).
• Autonomous and proactive working style and team work oriented.
• Knowledge and professional experience of the full lifecycle of space related implementation is a plus.
• Fluent written and spoken skills in English.

Working at ReOrbit

At ReOrbit, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength.

We offer

• Challenging but rewarding environment – you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard.
• Ambitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space. And most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor.

Location of the role

• This role will be based at our HQ in Helsinki, Finland. We support relocation to Helsinki, and integration into Finnish society.
• Please, submit your application as soon as possible – we are excited to hear from you and can’t wait to discover your unique skills and experiences.

What does ReOrbit do?

ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software‑first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities.

ReOrbit’s top‑notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in‑house software, procure hardware from the best‑in‑class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities.

For agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs for our open vacancies. Any CV sent to our team unsolicited will reserve us the right to pursue a candidate without obligation to the sender. All candidate submissions must be conducted through our official channels and in accordance with our terms of engagement.