SatCom Systems Engineer – Space Missions (Hybrid)

Telespazio Belgium; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

30 days leave

Hybrid work

Telework abroad

Flexible hours

Health insurance

Pension plan

Coursera training

Travel allowance

Relocation package

Job summary

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a highly skilled Telecommunication System Engineer to work on ESA projects at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor. The role focuses on satellite telecom system analysis and simulation to support ongoing R&D activities.

You will collaborate on system design, lead simulations, and contribute to technology roadmaps, with a preference for security clearance eligibility and a strong SATCOM background. Relocation to the Netherlands is provided.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Telecommunication or Electrical engineering.
• Strong background in satellite communication systems and technologies, especially maritime/aeronautical services.
• Experience in satellite system and network simulations.
• Knowledge of the 3GPP 5G protocol.
• Assets: Aeronautical/Maritime Satcom, Tactical satcom (SAPIENT, Asterix, Link-16, EPW).
• At least 2 years of relevant SATCOM experience.
• Knowledge of MATLAB and languages such as Julia, Python, R/C++.

Responsibilities

• Support ESA in satellite telecommunication system analysis and simulation.
• Assist in invitation to tenders related to ESA R&D.
• Support R&D activities in system design, analysis and simulations.
• Support internal technical analyses on future SATCOM systems.
• Contribute to R&D technology roadmaps for satellite telecom networks.
• Support ESA-wide projects in telecom systems and technologies.

Skills

Satellite communication systems

3GPP 5G protocol

MATLAB

Python

C++

System simulations

Maritime Satcom

Aeronautical Satcom

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Telecommunication or Electrical Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C++

Job description

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a highly skilled Telecommunication System Engineer to work on ESA projects at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor. The role focuses on satellite telecom system analysis and simulation to support ongoing R&D activities.

You will collaborate on system design, lead simulations, and contribute to technology roadmaps, with a preference for security clearance eligibility and a strong SATCOM background. Relocation to the Netherlands is provided.