Telespazio Belgium can count on almost 40 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service & Engineering activities.
We provide a significant contribution to the most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. Our core business is to work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions.
The European Space Agency is our biggest client and we provide highly qualified employees to many sites of ESA but mainly for ESTEC in the Netherlands, and we provide a permanent contract with great benefits, a good salary, a relocation package along with genuine support to our employees.
On behalf of the European Space Agency, we are looking for a highly skilled TT&C/PDT Subsystems Engineer to work in ESTEC, in the Netherlands.
What is expected from you:
Engineering & Technical Contributions
- Contribute to the engineering of RF communication subsystems such as TT&C (Telemetry, Tracking & Command), PDT (Payload Data Transmission), and ISL (Inter-Satellite Links) in support of ESA projects.
- Participate in the specification, design, development, verification, and acceptance of TT&C/PDT subsystems, including associated EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment) and related hardware (e.g., receivers, transmitters, transponders).
- Support the design and implementation of key functions and techniques within TT&C/PDT subsystems, including:
- Modulation schemes
- Signal synchronization
- Digital signal processing
- Error control coding
🛠 Project Support & Industrial Coordination
- Provide support across all project phases, including follow-up of industrial activities and procurement of TT&C/PDT subsystems and EGSE.
- Assist in R&D activities related to subsystem development and innovation.
- Translate system-level requirements into specifications for equipment and antennas.
- Contribute to the study and implementation of new architectures, technologies, and techniques for TT&C/PDT subsystems.
- Support harmonization efforts across ESA projects for TT&C/PDT technologies.
🔬 Testing, Validation & Simulation
- Participate in assembly, integration, and testing (AIT) of TT&C/PDT subsystems.
- Support characterization and validation activities to ensure subsystem performance.
- Develop simulation tools and methodologies to aid in design, development, and performance evaluation.
- Conduct laboratory testing and performance assessments of TT&C/PDT subsystems.
🤝 Project Interface & Collaboration
- Provide technical expertise to ESA projects and studies throughout all phases.
- Perform and document analyses to support project decisions.
- Assist in the implementation of industrial activities and in-house design trade-offs.
- Carry out system/subsystem-level simulations to assess end-to-end RF communications performance.
- Offer hands-on modelling and testing support, coordinating with ESA Laboratory Services.
- Actively contribute to project meetings and technical reviews.
🧰 Tool Development & Operation
- Support the identification, implementation, validation, and operation of section tools.
- Provide expertise in software, hardware, and data-related tools.
- Participate in the development, validation, deployment, and maintenance of internal software tools and databases.
- Liaise with Technical Responsibles to ensure proper configuration of tools developed internally or externally.
- Operate tools to support ESA projects and R&D activities.
🚀 R&D and Technology Roadmapping
- Provide technical input for defining technology roadmaps and contribute to related reviews and meetings.
- Monitor scientific and technological trends to maintain state-of-the-art expertise in RF communications.
- Contribute to documentation, technical analyses, and review processes.
- Help define technical requirements and statements of work for industrial tasks, from conceptual studies to hardware development.
- Review outputs from industry and academia, and support the ESA Technical Officer, including conducting software/hardware tests in coordination with Laboratory Services.
- Support ESA representatives in meetings with industry and academia.
- Organize and report on ad hoc meetings with external stakeholders when required.
What you offer:
- University Master’s degree in Telecommunications or Electronics Engineering
- Several years of work experience in the field of satellite TT&C and PDT subsystems,
- Several years of experience in the architectural definition, analysis, design, development and testing of RF communication subsystems, such as TT&C, PDT, ISL, proximity-link.
- Very good knowledge of RF communication systems architectures and technologies
- Very good knowledge of digital signal processing on-board techniques and technologies, including modulation, signal synchronisation, error control coding and RF/microwave technologies
- A good background in communication system engineering applied to space is required.
- Experience and expertise with TT&C spaceflight hardware development and testing.
- Very good knowledge of end-to-end RF communication systems performance assessment and signal quality analysis,
- Very good knowledge of modern computer systems, simulation and modelling tools, programming languages.
- Knowledge of telecommunication standards is an asset.
- Knowledge on Authentication and Encryption schemes as applied to TT&C/PDT systems is an asset
As per PSC policy requirements, only candidates who are citizens of EU member states will be eligible for consideration
What we offer:
- A competitive salary
- 30 days of paid annual leave, plus the days ESTEC is closed including public holidays (~12 days) based on a 40-hour working week;
- Hybrid working scheme (3 days in the office and 2 days remote in the Netherlands)
- Flexible working hours; you are in charge of your own agenda respecting core working hours
- Fully paid collective extensive health insurance scheme;
- A good pension scheme with no personal contribution;
- A career development (Coursera membership + training budget);
- Travel allowance;
- Extensive relocation package
Where:
You will be working within ESTEC, the European Space Agency’s offices in the Netherlands as a contractor for Telespazio Belgium. We don’t expect the employees to be on-site full time however you will still have to relocate to the Netherlands for this position.
Check out the ESTEC site here: esa.int/About_Us/ESTEC
When
ASAP
Please note that interviews will be held either via skype, webex, other digital platforms or onsite in ESTEC
We look forward to receiving your application for this position!
