RF Payload Engineer

SSTL is a world leader in the design, manufacture and operation of high performance small satellites with experience gained over more than 30 years and 39 missions launched. You will be joining a dynamic company with an exciting future. This position is based in Guildford, Surrey.

Responsible For:

Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into SSTL missions.

Key Tasks:

• Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop mission solutions based around RF payloads and signal processing capabilities
• System level design and performance analysis of radar and communications payloads including those based on software defined radio (SDR) technology
• 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 SSTL 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 as part of SSTL projects
• 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 stakeholders

Previous experience:

• Ideally 5+ years relevant experience
• System engineering for complex, multidisciplinary products or project solutions
• Requirements analysis and flow down
• Ideally, familiarity with some of the following; RF systems, link budget analysis, RF and/or digital design, signal processing, antennas, RF test equipment, system modelling, satellite systems
• Experience of manufacture and test for space advantageous.

Qualifications Knowledge & Skills:

• Good 1st degree in engineering, maths or physics
• Comfortable taking input from experts while maintaining ownership of the solution
• Confident delving into detail as required without being distracted from system level objectives
• Excellent inter-personal skills - both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives
• Familiarity with Matlab or similar mathematical modelling tool
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Powerpoint, MS project or similar planning tool
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Ability to work well in teams but also individually
• Results orientated, can-do approach
• Pro-active and able to take initiative
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Highly organised with clear communication skills
• Proven ability to deliver solutions under pressure and to tight timescales

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the Apply button.