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

As a Communications Engineer for Digital Payload Development, you will contribute to the design and development of advanced digital payloads for satellite constellations.

You will work on high-performance onboard signal processing, digital communications and beamforming technologies, supporting missions from early design phases through testing and system validation.

Your Responsibilitie

• Develop digital payloads for innovative satellite constellations
• Design and implement signal processing and communication systems for space applications
• Integrate and design beamforming antenna systems and their control architectures (DRA)
• Develop and optimize onboard processors for high-data-rate digital signal processing
• Design and implement FPGA-based solutions for high-performance signal processing
• Perform complex link budget analyses for satellite constellations
• Support bid and proposal activities with technical contributions
• Create unit, payload and test specifications
• Support integration, verification and testing activities of digital payload components
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure system requirements and interfaces are met

Your Profile

• Degree in Communications Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field
• Solid background in communications engineering and satellite communications
• Experience with antenna technologies, especially digital beamforming
• Knowledge of high- and extremely high-frequency technologies (HF / SHF)
• Experience with onboard processors and digital signal processing
• Experience or strong interest in FPGA design (e.g. VHDL, Verilog, High-Level Synthesis)
• Proficiency in MATLAB for simulation and signal processing
• Experience with tools such as STK (Systems Tool Kit) and/or Satsoft for system and antenna analysis
• Familiarity with communication standards such as DVB-S2, 5G and European Waveform
• Experience in complex link budget calculations for satellite constellations
• Strong interest in space-based communication systems and advanced payload technologies
• Analytical mindset, structured working style and strong team spirit
• Basic knowledge of German is desirable; English is required