Space RF Hardware Electronics Designer

Albelissa Engineering, IT & Digital Solutions; Piemonte; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Albelissa Engineering, IT & Digital Solutions in Italy seeks a Hardware Electronics Designer to own the RF front-end and antenna hardware for an in-house X-band AESA radar payload, including in-orbit rendezvous and proximity operations.

You will coordinate subcontractors for non-core boards and integration, lead RF/microwave design, antenna/feed network, RF PCB layouts, calibration, and hardware validation, interfacing with software to maximize HW/SW integration.

Competenze

• 3+ years of RF/microwave hardware design experience.
• Hands-on RF testing with VNA, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• High-frequency PCB design with controlled impedance and RF layout.

Mansioni

• Lead RF/microwave front-end design: T/R modules, LNAs, PA, filters, mixers, switches, beamforming network.
• Design AESA antenna/phased array and feed network with beam-steering capabilities.
• Produce RF PCB designs including impedance control, RF routing, grounding and shielding.
• Define and implement calibration approaches for phased array and RF chain.
• Lead hardware integration verification and validation from strategy to in-orbit validation.
• Characterise performance with RF lab instrumentation and correlate with models.
• Interface with subcontractors for digital/FPGA carrier boards, power, mechanical, thermal, PCB fabrication and environmental testing.
• Ensure internal interfaces of RADAR on RF and digital/processing sides and collaborate with software.

Conoscenze

RF/microwave design

RF testing

PCB RF design

MATLAB/Python

Subsystem ownership

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronic/Telecommunications/RF Engineering

Strumenti

Altium

KiCad

HFSS/CST/ADS

Descrizione del lavoro

Company Description

Albelissa Engineering, IT & Digital Solutions is an international consulting company specializing in high-value engineering, IT, and digital outsourcing services. The organization focuses on delivering practical results and cost-efficient solutions that help clients address both daily operational needs and complex technical challenges. With a foundation in mechanical, electrical, and electronic engineering, research and technology development, embedded software, and IT & digital services, Albelissa supports clients through its worldwide centers of excellence. The company provides local and global outsourcing, including offshore services in India and China, to customers in Europe and North America. This global presence enables Albelissa to combine efficiency, quality, and cost savings for its partners.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Hardware Electronics Designer to own the design, build, and bring-up of the RF front-end electronics and antenna hardware for our in-house X-band AESA radar payload, used for in-orbit Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and Close Proximity Operations (CPO). On our project, the RF front-end and the radar algorithms are the core in-house know-how; this role owns the hardware side end-to-end and coordinates subcontractors for the non-core boards and integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the RF/microwave front-end: T/R modules, LNAs, power amplifiers, filters, mixers, switches, and the beamforming network.
• Design the AESA antenna / phased array and feed network, including beam-steering and beamforming hardware.
• Produce RF PCB designs: RF distribution network, filters, controlled-impedance stack-ups, RF routing, grounding and shielding, and cavity / RF-resonance mitigation.
• Define and implement calibration approaches for the phased array and the RF chain.
• Lead hardware integration verification and validation from the strategy (V&V Plan, Test Plan preparation) up to the final product in-orbit validation.
• Characterise performance with RF lab instrumentation (VNA, spectrum/signal analyzers), correlating measured versus predicted with the RF performance/algorithms engineer.
• Interface with subcontractors for a wide variety of components and domains: digital / FPGA carrier boards, power / PCDU, mechanical and thermal, PCB fabrication and assembly, environmental testing.
• Hold responsibility for the physical internal interfaces of the RADAR on the RF and digital / processing side (DPU, FPGA) and interact with the software team to maximize HW/SW integration.
• Support qualification for the space environment and document design work according to internal engineering standards.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronic, Telecommunications, or RF Engineering, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in RF/microwave hardware design, including front-ends that were built and measured (not only simulated).
• Hands-on experience with RF testing equipment: vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and signal generators.
• High-frequency PCB design (controlled impedance, RF layout) with a professional EDA tool (e.g., Altium, KiCad) and RF simulation (e.g., ADS, AWR, HFSS, or CST).
• Experience owning a subsystem end-to-end and coordinating external suppliers.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or equivalent tools for RF modeling and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• AESA / phased-array hardware experience and T/R module design.
• Antenna (patch array) design experience.
• Knowledge of space environment constraints, radiation effects, and component qualification principles (ECSS).

Key Competencies

• Strong hands-on hardware instinct: design, build, measure, debug.
• Ability to own a critical subsystem with limited supervision.
• Ability to work within a small multidisciplinary team and steer subcontractors.
• Good technical communication for reporting and documentation

Wage & Benefits

Gross Wage (RAL): €40000 - €50000 based on experience and applicable skills