RF Payload Engineer

RF Engineer / RF Payload Engineer | Space/Satellite | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary & package

RF Engineer role for Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into spacecraft missions

Key Tasks

Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop RF payload solutions for Spacecraft missions

System level design and performance analysis of RF payloads (communications, radar, SIGINT)

Specification of payload hardware including transmitters, receivers and antennas

Specification of in-orbit or ground-based signal processing solutions

Specification and development of tools for payload design, test and calibration

Work with other Spacecraft engineering teams and/or external subcontractors to develop and implement payload hardware and signal processing solutions

Define and support payload verification by on ground environmental test and in-orbit commissioning

Manage payload delivery, integration and test

Work package manager responsibilities including planning/reporting budget/schedule/resources

Input to bids involving RF payloads

Support project reviews including presentation of technical solutions and programmatic progress to internal and external stakeholdersPrevious Experience

System engineering for complex, multidisciplinary products or project solutions

Requirements analysis and flow down

Experience with some of the following: link budget analysis, RF Engineer and/or digital design, signal processing, antenna design/simulation, test definition/support for development and product verification

Experience of manufacture and test for space advantageous but not essentialQualifications Knowledge & Skills

Good 1st degree in engineering, maths or physics

Comfortable working with experts while maintaining ownership of the solution

Confident delving into detail as required without being distracted from project objectives

Good inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives

Familiarity with MATLAB or Python for mathematical modelling

Good knowledge of MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, plus MS Project or similar planning toolBenefits

Highly competitive Salary dependent on experience

Flexible working policies

32 days annual leave + BH

Annual Company Bonus Scheme

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

Life Assurance (6X salary)

Private Health Care

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave

Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes