RF Payload Engineer

RF Engineer / RF Payload Engineer Space/Satellite Guildford Hybrid Competitive salary and package RF Engineer role for Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into spacecraft missions Key TasksWork with multidisciplinary teams to develop RF payload solutions for Spacecraft missionsSystem level design and performance analysis of RF payloads (communications, radar, SIGINT)Specification of payload hardware including transmitters, receivers and antennasSpecification of in-orbit or ground-based signal processing solutionsSpecification and development of tools for payload design, test and calibrationWork with other Spacecraft engineering teams and/or external subcontractors to develop and implement payload hardware and signal processing solutionsDefine and support payload verification by on ground environmental test and in-orbit commissioningManage payload delivery, integration and testWork package manager responsibilities including planning/reporting budget/schedule/resourcesInput to bids involving RF payloadsSupport project reviews including presentation of technical solutions and programmatic progress to internal and external stakeholdersPrevious ExperienceSystem engineering for complex, multidisciplinary products or project solutionsRequirements analysis and flow downExperience with some of the following: link budget analysis, RF Engineer and/or digital design, signal processing, antenna design/simulation, test definition/support for development and ..... full job details .....