Telecommunications Engineer for Laser Communications Verified today
About Aerospacelab
Aerospacelab designs and manufactures small satellites combined with earth observation services. Founded in 2018, the company has grown to over 350 full-time employees across offices in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Lausanne (Switzerland) and US West Coast, with ambitions to position itself as the European leader in small satellites.
Role overview
- Research and innovate in the development of space-to-ground and space-to-space laser communication links
- Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the entire communication link and its challenges regarding high speed data and analog/digital processing
- Conduct in-depth analysis and implement necessary adjustments to improve overall performance
- Develop comprehensive test plans for validating improvements in the link setup
- Proactively identify and address issues during research and test phases, whether optics or baseband related
- Share expertise collaboratively and apply research findings to practical applications
Must have
- MSc or PhD in electrical engineering, communications technology, optics, or other relevant disciplines
- Prior experience in a similar position
- Solid knowledge of telecommunications systems
- Understanding of the challenges of high speed communications links
- Skill in digital signal processing, electrical engineering, data acquisition
- Experience with lab work and system level testing methodologies
- Ability to diagnose and debug test setups
- Strong interest in gaining understanding of optical communication links
- Excellent verbal and written skills to interact with project members and teams of different expertise
- Good English knowledge
Nice to have
- Experience with optical communication links or optical/photonic devices
- Experience with FPGA development
- Experience with high frequency circuit design