SAR & ELINT Engineer - Hybrid Work, Relocation Support

Telespazio Be; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work scheme

Relocation package

Health insurance

Pension scheme

Training budget

Job summary

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a highly skilled SAR Performance & ELINT Engineer to join ESTEC-based activities in the Netherlands. You will model radar performance, develop algorithms, and analyze passive signals for defence, aerospace and remote sensing applications.

Responsibilities include supporting ESA projects, defining requirements with ESA partners, and advancing RF/microwave payload concepts while benefiting from a generous relocation package and hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics or RF/Microwave Engineering.
• Strong background in electromagnetic theory, radar signal propagation, Fourier analysis, and SAR/ELINT principles and electronic warfare.
• Experience in design, development and verification of synthetic aperture radars, radar altimeters, scatterometers, radiometers or real aperture radars.
• Familiarity with RF components, FPGA/ASIC architectures, and high‑reliability PCB design standards.
• General background and specific experience in remote sensing system development, integration and test.
• Experience in development and verification of space hardware.
• Understanding of related technologies, R&D trends and the industrial landscape.
• Experience in management and monitoring of industrial activities, including reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to ESA projects across RF payloads.
• Contribute to architectural definition and verification of RF/microwave payloads.
• Assess new concepts and processing techniques for future instruments.
• Define technological requirements with ESA specialists.
• Participate in feasibility studies, reviews, and procurement evaluations.
• Identify development problems and assist in their resolution.
• Define R&D requirements and work plans for RF/microwave payloads.
• Foster new applications for multidisciplinary activities and innovative tech.
• Conduct laboratory activities as required.

Skills

SAR/ELINT principles

Radar signal processing

RF/Microwave engineering

Electromagnetic theory

FPGA/ASIC design

PCB high-reliability design

AI/ML in radar

System architecture

Education

Master’s degree in Telecommunications/Electronics/RF

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a highly skilled SAR Performance & ELINT Engineer to join ESTEC-based activities in the Netherlands. You will model radar performance, develop algorithms, and analyze passive signals for defence, aerospace and remote sensing applications.

Responsibilities include supporting ESA projects, defining requirements with ESA partners, and advancing RF/microwave payload concepts while benefiting from a generous relocation package and hybrid work options.