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Responsibilities
Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into SSTL missions.
Key Tasks
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop RF payload solutions for SSTL missions.
- System level design and performance analysis of RF payloads (communications, radar, SIGINT).
- Specification of payload hardware including transmitters, receivers and antennas.
- Specification of in‑orbit or ground based signal processing solutions.
- Specification and development of tools for payload design, test and calibration.
- Work with other SSTL engineering teams and/or external subcontractors to develop and implement payload hardware and signal processing solutions.
- Define and support payload verification by on‑ground environmental test and in‑orbit commissioning.
- Manage payload delivery, integration and test as part of SSTL projects.
- Work package manager responsibilities including planning/reporting budget/schedule/resources.
- Input to bids involving RF payloads.
- Support project reviews including presentation of technical solutions and programmatic progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
- Ideally 5+ years relevant experience.
- System engineering for complex, multidisciplinary products or project solutions.
- Requirements analysis and flow down.
- Experience with some of the following: link budget analysis, RF and/or digital design, signal processing, antenna design/simulation, test definition/support for development and product verification.
- Experience of manufacture and test for space advantageous.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills
- Good first grade degree in engineering, maths or physics.
- Comfortable working with experts while maintaining ownership of the solution.
- Confident delving into detail as required without being distracted from project objectives.
- Good interpersonal skills – both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives.
- Familiarity with Matlab or Python for mathematical modelling.
- Good knowledge of MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, plus MS Project or similar planning tool.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Ability to work well in teams but also individually.
- Results-oriented, can‑do approach.
- Pro-active and able to take initiative.
- Decision making and problem‑solving skills.
- Highly organised with clear communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets; accountability, one team, customers and projects rule, and audacity.
Location: Guildford, Surrey.
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Location: Guildford
Job Description:
Responsibilities
Design, implementation and verification of RF payload solutions into SSTL missions.
Key Tasks
- Work with multidisciplinary teams to develop RF payload solutions for SSTL missions.
- System level design and performance analysis of RF payloads (communications, radar, SIGINT).
- Specification of payload hardware including transmitters, receivers and antennas.
- Specification of in‑orbit or ground based signal processing solutions.
- Specification and development of tools for payload design, test and calibration.
- Work with other SSTL engineering teams and/or external subcontractors to develop and implement payload hardware and signal processing solutions.
- Define and support payload verification by on‑ground environmental test and in‑orbit commissioning.
- Manage payload delivery, integration and test as part of SSTL projects.
- Work package manager responsibilities including planning/reporting budget/schedule/resources.
- Input to bids involving RF payloads.
- Support project reviews including presentation of technical solutions and programmatic progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
- Ideally 5+ years relevant experience.
- System engineering for complex, multidisciplinary products or project solutions.
- Requirements analysis and flow down.
- Experience with some of the following: link budget analysis, RF and/or digital design, signal processing, antenna design/simulation, test definition/support for development and product verification.
- Experience of manufacture and test for space advantageous.
Qualifications, Knowledge & Skills
- Good first grade degree in engineering, maths or physics.
- Comfortable working with experts while maintaining ownership of the solution.
- Confident delving into detail as required without being distracted from project objectives.
- Good interpersonal skills – both written and oral communications; ability to interface with customers and technical representatives.
- Familiarity with Matlab or Python for mathematical modelling.
- Good knowledge of MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, plus MS Project or similar planning tool.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities.
- Ability to work well in teams but also individually.
- Results-oriented, can‑do approach.
- Pro-active and able to take initiative.
- Decision making and problem‑solving skills.
- Highly organised with clear communication skills.
- Able to demonstrate company mindsets; accountability, one team, customers and projects rule, and audacity.
Location: Guildford, Surrey.
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Posted: May 18th, 2026