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Posted 23 May, 2019

RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer

Talent Spa
Inverness, Highland Full Time
Reference: JW/RFdSDReng-2976.3340532

RF Digital / SDR Design EngineerLocation: InvernessSalary: Competitive Job type: Permanent Our client is a new European space launch company with...

RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer

Location: Inverness

Salary: Competitive

Job type: Permanent

Our client is a new European space launch company with backing from several of Europe’s largest venture capital investors and space agency funding.  They are recruiting an experienced RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer for an exciting spaceflight development role based in Forres near Inverness, at their engineering office and manufacturing centre. 

They are seeking a motivated, experienced RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer, ideally with space segment experience, to work on the design of RF systems (launch vehicle and ground). The launch vehicle will include several radio transmitters and receivers, covering command uplink, telemetry downlink, video downlink, and GNSS reception. You will be responsible for RF system design, and particularly software-defined radio (SDR) transmitters and receivers.

Responsibilities of the RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer:

  • Procurement and test of transmitter and receiver hardware (launch vehicle and ground)
  • SDR configuration and programming, to match RF signals of integrated transceivers.
  • Interfacing with external radio ground stations operators, to ensure compatibility between their and our systems.

Requirements of the RF Digital / SDR Design Engineer:

  • Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering or a related field
  • 4-8 years of hands-on experience with RF system design, development and testing.
  • Software defined radio, GNU radio, modulation theory and signal processing.
  • A flexible and dedicated mindset
  • Previous experience with SDR is considered essential.

Our client is looking experienced candidates who can demonstrate they get things done with a pragmatic attitude and reliable results. Your track record will be important.

For the right candidates they offer a benefits package that includes the opportunity to earn an equity stake in the company.

If you are suitable for this role but have queries which may affect your interest in applying, please include these queries in your cover letter and our talent team will get in touch for an informal but confidential discussion.

You must be a European citizen, from a country that is a signatory to the MTCR convention.

You may be required to undergo security screening.

This listing expired on 22 Jun. Applications are no longer accepted.

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