SAR Performance & ELINT Engineer — Space RF Specialist

Telespazio; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days paid annual leave

Hybrid working scheme

Telework from abroad

Flexible working hours

Fully paid health insurance

Pension scheme

Coursera membership + training budget

Travel allowance

Extensive relocation package

Job summary

Telespazio Belgium seeks a SAR Performance & ELINT Engineer to design, analyse and evaluate RF payload systems for defence, aerospace and remote-sensing applications at ESTEC in the Netherlands under ESA programs. The role blends active SAR imaging and passive ELINT processing with MATLAB/Python simulations.

The candidate will support ESA projects, define technical requirements, and contribute to future instrument development in collaboration with ESA specialists.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics or RF/Microwave Engineering.
• Strong background in electromagnetic theory and radar concepts.
• Experience with SAR/ELINT and RF/microwave instruments.
• Familiarity with simulation and signal processing tools.
• Knowledge of space hardware development and verification.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to ESA projects across RF payloads.
• Contribute to architectural definition and verification of instruments.
• Assess new concepts, architectures and processing techniques for radar instruments.
• Define requirements for microwave/MMW instruments with ESA specialists.
• Participate in feasibility studies and procurement reviews.
• Identify development problems and assist in resolution.
• Define R&D programs and new technology applications for RF payloads.
• Support laboratory activities as required.

Skills

SAR/ELINT

RF Payloads

Radar Signal Processing

EM Theory

MATLAB/Python

Education

MSc in Telecommunications/Electronics/RF-Microwave

Tools

MATLAB

Python

FPGA/ASIC

PCB Design

Job description

Telespazio Belgium seeks a SAR Performance & ELINT Engineer to design, analyse and evaluate RF payload systems for defence, aerospace and remote-sensing applications at ESTEC in the Netherlands under ESA programs. The role blends active SAR imaging and passive ELINT processing with MATLAB/Python simulations.

The candidate will support ESA projects, define technical requirements, and contribute to future instrument development in collaboration with ESA specialists.