Satellite Telecommunication Systems Engineer - ESTEC (Hybrid)

Telespazio Be; Noordwijk; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health insurance

Pension plan

Relocation package

Training budget

Travel allowance

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a Satellite Telecommunication System Engineer to work at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. The role requires eligibility for EU security clearance and relocation to the Netherlands; on-site presence is not full-time, with a hybrid arrangement.

You will support ESA activities in satellite telecom system analysis and simulations, assist with R&D tenders, and help advance technology roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Telecommunication or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong background in satellite communications, maritime and aeronautical services.
• Experience in satellite system and network simulations.
• Knowledge of the 3GPP 5G protocol.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in telecommunications including system-level analysis, end-to-end Physical/MAC layer analysis and simulations, SATCOM standards.
• Proficiency in MATLAB and programming languages such as Julia, Python, C++.

Responsibilities

• Support ESA in satellite telecommunication system analysis and simulation.
• Assist in preparation of invitations to tenders related to ESA R&D.
• Support management of industrial R&D activities in system design, analysis and simulations.
• Support internal technical analysis on future SATCOM systems.
• Support the preparation of R&D technology roadmaps in satellite telecom network protocols, architectures and systems.
• Support ESA-wide projects in telecommunication systems and technologies.

Skills

Satellite communications

System simulations

3GPP 5G knowledge

End-to-end analysis

SATCOM standards

MATLAB

Python

C++

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Telecommunication or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Julia

Python

C++

Job description

Telespazio Belgium is seeking a Satellite Telecommunication System Engineer to work at ESTEC in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. The role requires eligibility for EU security clearance and relocation to the Netherlands; on-site presence is not full-time, with a hybrid arrangement.

You will support ESA activities in satellite telecom system analysis and simulations, assist with R&D tenders, and help advance technology roadmaps.