Payload Engineer - IRIS2

Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.

To be part of this project, we are looking for a Payload Engineer whose responsibilities will be as follows:

Activities:

• Support to the definition, design, development and oversight of a telecommunications satellite constellation program in the area of Repeater and Antennas (Payload).
• Support to the definition, design and development of telecommunications systems based on satellite technology.

Responsibilities:

• Participation in Satellite Mission Definition activities, system specification definition and contract negotiations.
• Preparation and participation in payload unit, subsystem and system design, manufacturing and testing review meetings.
• Follow up and review of payload design, development, manufacturing and testing at unit, subsystem and system levels.
• Preparation and participation in satellite launch campaigns.
• Preparation and participation in satellite In Orbit Test Campaigns.
• Support to Payload on-orbit health status follow-on.
• Preparation of weekly reports of activities.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or similar.
• 10-year experience in a similar position with hands-on experience or exposure in either payload procurement, payload equipment manufacturing or payload in-orbit operations in GEO and/or LEO.
• Experience in managing large EU and ESA projects.
• Programming language skills (Python, Matlab or similar).

Knowledge in geostationary and LEO communication payload architectures and functional operations, covering several of the following aspects:

• Expertise in RF and microwave engineering, including analog signal chain design, high-power amplification, frequency conversion, filtering and RF chain technologies.
• Strong competences in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) technology, active antenna, on-board digital processors, software-defined radio payloads and 5G standard.
• Constellation design.
• Optical equipment.
• Link budgets.
• Repeater RF performance measurement.
• Integration and testing: equipment, subsystem and system levels.
• In Orbit testing.
• Quality control essentials.
• Basic knowledge of satellite platform engineering principles.

Recommendable:

• Highly collaborative individual, able to build relationships internally and externally across all levels and functions.
• Capacity to deal with complex situations with assertiveness.
• Native to an EU member state and willing to undergo an EU secret clearance process.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken; any other European language is considered an asset.

Location:

• Madrid/Toulouse.
• Platform and/or Payload Manufacturer facilities, resident as required.
• Platform and/or Payload Unit manufacturer facilities, as required.
• ESTEC, as required.
• European Commission, as required.
• Satellite manufacturer premises, during System AIT Phase, resident as required.
• Launch Base, as required.
• Satellite IOT station, as required.

Be able to provide 24/7 on-call support during satellite system and Payload/Platform testing.