Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
RF Payload Engineer
Surrey
Posted about 18 hours ago
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Responsible For
Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into SSTL missions
Key Tasks
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop RF payload solutions for SSTL 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 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
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Previous Experience
- Ideally 5+ years relevant 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 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
Qualifications 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 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
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets; accountability, one team, customers and projects rule, and audacity
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Skills
System Engineering
Requirements Analysis
Link Budget Analysis
RF Design
Signal Processing
Antenna Design
Test Definition
Manufacture and Test
Matlab
Python
MS Word
MS Excel
MS Powerpoint
MS Project
Problem Solving
Communication
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