Payload Architect for Analog & Digital Payloads (m/w/d)

As a Payload Architect for Analog & Digital Telecom Payloads, you will be responsible for the definition, development and lifecycle ownership of telecom payloads for LEO, MEO and GEO satellite missions.

You will work at the intersection of RF engineering, payload architecture and systems engineering, contributing from early mission phases through in-orbit operations.

Your Responsibilitie

• Technical support in the creation of offers within the Telekom department
• Perform link budget analyses (utilizing OHB in-house tools) to determine system capacity i.e. overall aggregated data rates
• Elaboration and development of your own payload approaches for a telecom mission
• Development of analogue and digital payloads based on customer-specification
• Carrying out and supporting all unit reviews of the telecom payload
• Creation of all documentation in the course of a satellite project of phase 0, A, B, C/D and phase E
• Support of all subsystems related to payload interfaces (e.g. Harness, SRDB, MIB)
• Preparation and execution of customer payload PDRs and CDRs
• Preparation, implementation and support of environmental tests in TVAC and CATR
• Calculation, preparation and execution of payload auto compatibility measurements
• Planning and execution of payload IOT (In Orbit Test) RF tests
• Creation, testing and implementation of payload RF settings
• Contact person for the payload during the satellite's lifetime

Your Profi

• Master’s degree in RF Engineering, Communication Engineering, Antenna Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivale
• Experience with digital payloads & digital beamforming would be excellent
• Knowledge of current standards (DVB-S, DVB-S2 RCS) and interest in future standards such as 5G/6G
• Master’s degree in RF- or communication engineering, antenna engineering, electrotechnic-engineering or equivalent qualification
• Understanding of high-frequency technology (TWTs, LNAs, filters, converters in the frequency bands of P- up to Q/V-Band)
• Skills in digital communications engineering, modern SDR technologies & in the field of digital antenna beamforming
• Experience in the field of optical communications technology (ISL terminals) may be advantageous
• Work experience in systems engineering is desirableStrong communication and teamwork skills
• Working proficiency in German and English