E-Band Phased-Array Design Intern

TNO; Den Haag; On-site; EUR 6,200 - 7,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly internship allowance €615

Up to 8 hours of leave per internship月

Travel expense contribution

Jong TNO membership

Laptop provided

Job summary

TNO invites a university student to join its antenna research team for a 9-month internship focused on developing novel antenna arrays for future E-band satellite communications. You will compare phased-array technologies, model designs in electromagnetic simulators, and help identify practical, wide-angle beam-scanning solutions.

The role emphasizes theoretical and practical antenna-design work, with mentoring, supervision and opportunities to publish results within a collaborative research

Qualifications

• Pursuing an MSc in electrical engineering, telecommunications, applied physics or related field.
• Knowledge of antennas, electromagnetics, microwave engineering or phased arrays helps.

Responsibilities

• Review antenna-array technologies and design approaches.
• Define performance requirements and comparison criteria.
• Model and compare suitable array concepts.
• Design and optimize wide-scanning antenna elements in CST.
• Evaluate efficiency, impedance matching, radiation pattern and scanning performance.
• Document results and present recommendations for further development.

Skills

Antenna knowledge

Matlab/Python

HFSS/CST

Education

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Ansys HFSS

CST Studio Suite

Job description

TNO invites a university student to join its antenna research team for a 9-month internship focused on developing novel antenna arrays for future E-band satellite communications. You will compare phased-array technologies, model designs in electromagnetic simulators, and help identify practical, wide-angle beam-scanning solutions.

The role emphasizes theoretical and practical antenna-design work, with mentoring, supervision and opportunities to publish results within a collaborative research