Hybrid Ground Station Engineer - RF & Satellite Ops

Blackshark; Milano; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

€8 meal vouchers

Professional development and training

Welfare platform

Job summary

Leaf Space is seeking a Ground Station Systems Engineer to join our Global Infrastructure team and ensure reliability, performance and readiness of our antenna network. You will troubleshoot, deploy and validate ground station systems, collaborating with Operations, Engineering and external partners.

Role involves site deployments, data analysis, and contributing to continuous improvement in our distributed GSaaS network across borders. Hybrid work and international travel are possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electronic, Aerospace or Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience in Ground Segment Engineering, Satellite Communications, RF Systems, Site Operations or Antenna Systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot antenna and ground station issues with providers and on-site teams.
• Develop validation procedures for antenna and ground station systems.
• Support maintenance planning and corrective actions to maximise ground station availability.
• Prepare technical documentation and engineering recommendations.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with site hosts and infrastructure providers.
• Support new ground station deployments and commissioning activities worldwide.

Skills

Ground Segment Engineering

Antenna Systems

Satellite Communications

RF Fundamentals

Site Commissioning

Infrastructure Management

Technical Documentation

Root Cause Analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's in Telecommunications Engineering

Bachelor's in Electronic Engineering

Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (any related discipline)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Leaf Space is seeking a Ground Station Systems Engineer to join our Global Infrastructure team and ensure reliability, performance and readiness of our antenna network. You will troubleshoot, deploy and validate ground station systems, collaborating with Operations, Engineering and external partners.

Role involves site deployments, data analysis, and contributing to continuous improvement in our distributed GSaaS network across borders. Hybrid work and international travel are possible.