Satcom Systems Engineer

Location Hybrid Didcot, UK Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire (onsite 2 days per week with travel to Westcott)

Team UCD

Seniority Mid-level

• Work from home option
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Sabbatical Opportunities
• Salary sacrifice
• Team social events
• Extracurricular clubs
• Cycle to work scheme

Job Title Satcom Systems Engineer

The Challenge: We have an exciting opportunity for a Satcom Systems Engineer to join the Ubiquitous Communication (UC) engineering department to work on exciting technologies (TN and NTN), and exercise system engineering approach to address real-world challenges faced by businesses. Our national and international activities offer the unique opportunity to work in a wide range of problem domains, market areas, diverse stakeholders ranging from research to commercial operators in the UK and abroad. From access to dedicated network development centre in Westcott to numerous other technical facilities, the team is at the forefront of exploitation of technologies that help the industrial ecosystem, and that will underpin the networks of the future.

We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who will be involved in a wide range of activities - including technical delivery on projects, technical consultancy to businesses, engagement with universities and R&D centres and working within our facilities with a wide range of professionals in other disciplines. Equally, there is the opportunity to work on satellite enabled 5G as well as 6G networks through the evolution of both satellite and terrestrial networks.

Ways of Working: We are a learning organisation where our ways of working are underpinned by coaching and feedback, fostering adult to adult conversations. Innovation is at the heart of everything that we do, therefore being highly adaptive and agile with a GROWTH mindset will ensure your success at the Catapult. We expect our people to be Pioneering, Agile, Collaborative and Entrepreneurial, working at PACE.

• MSc in Satellite Communications, Telecommunications systems or similar discipline or equivalent knowledge or experience
• Ideally 5+ years experience in the satellite communication domain or equivalent knowledge or experience
• Knowledge of full end to end satellite communication network architecture and implementation
• Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems specifically telecommunications payloads
• Knowledge of satellite Communication Core Network and Ground Segment architectures
• Hands on experience with the integration of satellite telecommunication payload and/or Ground station and/or similar embedded systems
• Proven experience of contribution to bids for collaborative/commercial work
• Knowledge of FPGA, DSP development, Linux, coding/scripting desirable
• Ideally 5+ years experience working on externally funded collaborative projects with external stakeholders or equivalent knowledge or experience
• Good communication skills (verbal and written English)

• You have helped a business make use of satellite technology in delivering a solution to the market
• You have found a solution to a thorny technical issue delaying a project
• You have won the respect of external project partners on collaborative projects
• You have mastered and shared your knowledge on a new technology with the team

The UC team is at the forefront of innovation in the connectivity area with technical expertise across 5G/6G, satellite communications, future networks, IoT and terminals. The overall objective is to help bring these exciting innovations closer to market by making it more accessible and fit for purpose. To achieve this, we work alongside a wide range of stakeholders, demonstrate leadership and technical expertise in key areas.

We offer a hybrid policy which is designed around collaboration, one 'anchor' day per week working with your direct team and another flexible day per week to be spent collaborating or working with other colleagues.

Please note that we offer study support (at our discretion) and on the job training will be provided.