Communications Engineer - Digital Payload Development for Satellites (m/f/d)

#### Your Tasks

- Develop a digital payload for an innovative satellite constellation

- Design and implement signal processing and communication systems for space applications

- Integrate and design beamforming antennas and their control systems (DRA)

- Develop and optimize onboard processors for digital signal processin with high datarates

- FPGA design for high-performance signal processing applications

- Perform complex link budget calculations for satellite constellations

- Support in creating comprehensive offers

- Creation of unit-/payload- and test specifications

- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure system requirements and interfaces are met

#### Your Qualifications

- Degree in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field

- General communications engineering and satellite communications

- Antenna technology, especially beamforming

- High- and extremely high-frequency technology (HF / SHF)

- Onboard processors and digital signal processing

- Possibly FPGA design (e.g., VHDL, Verilog, high-level synthesis)

- MATLAB for simulation and signal processing

- Tools such as STK (Systems Tool Kit) and Satsoft for system analysis and antenna design

- Familiarity with communication standards such as DVB-S2, 5G, and European Waveform

- Experience in complex link budget calculations for satellite constellations

- Strong interest in communications engineering and its applications in space

- Experience in developing complex communication systems, ideally in aerospace

- Analytical thinking, team spirit, and a structured work approach

- Very good knowledge of MS office tools

- Basic knowledge of the German language would be desirable