The Luxembourg System Integrator for Microsatellites & Aerospace Systems

LuxSpace Sàrl is a member of the OHB group family.

LuxSpace vision is to technologically enable the use of Space by players with great missions on Earth. Leveraging our flight heritage and our 15+ years hands-on experience, our team builds the vision by reshaping the way microsatellite solutions and Space based services are conceived, developed, and delivered.

LuxSpace focuses on:

• Complete microsatellite systems in the 20-200 Kg class
• Space systems and subsystems design, specification, procurement, manufacturing, integration, and testing. This includes structure, TT&C subsystems, electronics, Radio Frequency, power supply, AOCS, simulators, on- board software, GSEs and all major elements of satellites
• Satellite services and applications with a focus on Automatic Identification System (AIS) and Earth Observation (EO)

Our OHB LuxSpace Team is composed of highly skilled and motivated professionals having joined us from more than 20 countries.

LuxSpace offers a dynamic and challenging, multinational, open minded and innovative work environment with a cooperative management culture and flexible working time options.

In the course of enforcing and expanding its satellite subsystem and system competence, LuxSpace is recruiting an experienced Telecommunication Systems Engineer (7y+) for immediate employment. An experienced (7y+) Telecommunication Systems Engineer with a profound understanding of the end-to-end digital radio telecommunication chain, is required to participate in the design / development of RF telecommunication systems for satellites.

The actual engineering tasks are located in the TT&C subsystem and mission data downlink – with an extension to digital radio communication payload development. Activities comprise requirements and architectural engineering of communication subsystems as well as hands-on laboratory work on telecommunication chains.

A good knowledge of space RF electronics is considered a plus.

Several years of experience is a must.

Typical Responsibilities include:

• Fundamental parameters of antennas
• RF system analysis and design
• Digital modulations schemes and signal processing
• Working knowledge of channel coding
• Telecommunication system end-to-end performance analysis and trade-off studies including link budgets
• Worst Case- FMECA analysis
• Elaboration of requirement specification. Flow down from System- to equipment- requirements and their justification
• Simulation on system level
• Testing of telecommunication systems
• Provision of design documentation like: Technical notes, design description, worst case analysis etc.
• Review of design documentation from external suppliers and participation to review meetings
• Supervising suppliers

• Other tasks and duties assigned by manager(s)
• Temporarily or permanently performing other reasonable and equivalent duties

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Strong background in satellite Digital Radio telecommunication systems (preferable for small/micro satellites)
• General knowledge of RF electronic circuits and the application of respective simulation tools for design and analysis
• Experience to work in the space industry is desirable
• Ability to work in a multinational project team
• Excellent sense of responsibility and confidentiality
• Structured hands-on work-approach
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Positive spirit to work and interface with a multinational team
• Willingness to work flexible in line with project needs and schedules
• Willingness to occasionally travel for business if needed
• Languages: Very good English language skills (spoken and written), German and/or French knowledge is considered as an asset
• In line with applicable (immigration) legislation, all candidates must be eligible to work in Luxembourg / be an EU / EEA citizen and possess all applicable work permissions for Luxembourg.

• In view of the nature of the work and job profile, candidates may undergo stringent reference and identity checks.
• Readiness and eligibility for security clearance procedures may be required from candidates.

Work Environment:

• Dynamic, innovative, challenging
• Join our team of highly skilled and motivated professionals.
• Living and working in Luxembourg info: www.guichet.lu 

Framework Information:

• Permanent employment contract
• Full-time (40 h / week)
• Flexible working time options

Your Online Application:

• Please in English language
• Let us know your motivation
• Submit your Curriculum Vitae (Europass appreciated)
• Kindly include your salary expectations (EUR annual gross)

Please apply solely online via our LuxSpace Career Website. Thank you!