Senior Payload Engineer Verified today
About the Role
As Senior Payload Engineer, you will be at the heart of ReOrbit's Small Satcom evolution, working end-to-end from design and development to AIT alongside a team of experts. Your expertise in RF and optical engineering at both board and system level will be critical to shaping the future of GEO communications payloads.
Responsibilities
- Lead the technical team for telecom payloads on the Small Satcom product
- Design communication payload architecture including RF and optical systems
- Budget and maintain key payload parameters: mass, power consumption, dissipation and performance metrics
- Interface with other satellite subsystem teams to integrate payload into the full system
- Define and analyse payload components: passive units, RF active units (SSPAs, TWTs, distributed amplifiers, phased arrays, filters, switches), digital processors and optical components
- Develop supplier relationships; define design and manufacturing requirements for AIT
- Create Statements of Work and specifications; work with program team to ensure design implementation
- Collaborate on cross-subsystem problem-solving to ensure efficient mission implementation
- Work with the AIT team to design and implement integration and test activities at subsystem and satellite level
- Develop test specifications and procedures
- Produce subsystem documentation based on architecture, analysis and units
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of real-world experience with comms payload system architecture, requirements definition, flow down, tracking and system-level analysis
- Strong experience with geostationary satellites
- Experience in design or implementation of RF equipment for telecom satellites
- Experience in design or implementation of digital processors (transparent or regenerative) for satellites
- Ability to analyse data, derive conclusions, and manage design documentation; review and approve design changes
- Ability to trade-off and optimise performance; resolve complex technical problems; manage technical work with partners
- Extensive experience with system modelling and analysis tools: electromagnetic simulation, antenna simulation, general purpose coding tools
- Autonomous, proactive working style with strong team orientation
- Fluent written and spoken English
About ReOrbit
ReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into intelligent, interconnected platforms defined by software. We develop in-house software and seamlessly integrate best-in-class hardware to create flexible and secure satellites. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with subsidiaries in Bristol (UK), Bariloche (Argentina) and Bengaluru (India).
Location
This role can be based in our headquarters in Helsinki, Finland or Bengaluru, India.
What We Offer
- Challenging and rewarding environment where your ideas are heard
- Ambitious and supportive network motivated to change the space industry
- Lunch vouchers, events, occupational health care and additional health insurance
- Team activities including sports and games
- Relocation support and integration into Finnish society
Security clearance may be required for this position and will be conducted in accordance with applicable law and company policy.