An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Communications Engineer to join a highly innovative space engineering environment, working on advanced satellite missions.

This role sits within a multidisciplinary avionics team and will see you take ownership of the communications subsystem, contributing across the full lifecycle from design and analysis through to verification and validation.

You will play a key role in delivering robust space-to-ground communications solutions, working closely with systems, integration, and procurement teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the design and architecture of spacecraft communications subsystems
- Develop and manage link budgets, including space-to-ground and data downlink analysis
- Support and review system-level communication performance and requirements
- Manage the selection, procurement, and supplier oversight of communication hardware (e.g.

Tx/Rx units, antennas, GNSS components)
- Perform multipath and interference analysis, ensuring system robustness
- Support ITU regulatory compliance and frequency licensing considerations
- Contribute to ground station selection and interface activities
- Define and execute unit-level testing, including hardware acceptance and performance validation
- Develop test procedures and support verification & validation (V&V) activities alongside integration teams
- Manage work packages, including planning, scheduling, cost estimation, and resource allocation
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers

Essential Skills & Experience

- Degree (BSc/MSc) in Electronics, Communications Engineering, or a related discipline
- Strong experience in satellite communications systems design and architecture
- Proven expertise in link budget creation and analysis
- Experience modelling and simulating space-to-ground communication links
- Knowledge of frequency licensing and ITU regulations
- Hands-on experience with communications hardware and testing
- Experience developing and executing verification & validation plans for satellite systems
- Strong stakeholder collaboration skills and ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
- Eligibility to work in the UK and Europe

Desirable Experience

- Broader understanding of satellite systems engineering
- Experience with antenna design and RF propagation
- Advanced knowledge of link budget optimisation and performance modelling
- Familiarity with regulatory and licensing processes for space communications

What’s on Offer

- Competitive salary
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Optional compressed working pattern
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + bank holidays
- Private healthcare and life insurance
- Relocation support and visa sponsorship (where applicable)
- Access to modern engineering and laboratory facilities
- Collaborative, international team environment
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Regular team and social events

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced communications engineer to take a lead role in cutting-edge satellite programmes, contributing to complex missions in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment.

 

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