Communication system engineer

Location: Town of Italy

## communication system engineer

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R0318708A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators), therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
** We are looking for a
** Communication System Engineer to contribute to the activity within the frame of programmes and studies undertaken by the “uW Payloads, Data Handling and Communication Engineering”  Unit as Communication System Engineer.
** Task description:
*** In the frame of the design phases to support the definition of uW Instruments and communication subsystem functional and performance requirements performing the required analysis and assessment. Activity related to uW Instruments (P/L) and Comm. S/S (e.g. Radiometers, P/L data Handling and Transmission systems, Communication systems, radar related systems).
* Definition, implementation and maintenance of models and software tools for simulating the P/L or S/S functionalities and main performances.
* Definition, implementation and maintenance of RF budgets.
* Definition of related command and control interface.
* Definition, implementation and maintenance of related Link Budgets as applicable.
* Contribution to definition of Payloads or S/S architecture.
* Definition, implementation and maintenance of related I/F and budgets (Data Handling, Electrical, RF).
* Support to relevant equipment and sub-assembly, internal and external supplier technical monitoring and relevant review attendance.
* In the frame of the verification and validation phases of the programme, assessing/evaluating P/L or S/S functionalities and performance on the basis of test results.
* To support as System and Verification engineer the relevant AIT campaign as applicable.
* Participation to meetings/reviews with both internal and external customers
* Preparation of documents and presentations.
* Contribution to programme reports and minutes of meetings
* Part of the activity is conducted under Italian Defense National Authority Rules. The candidate shall be eligible for the relevant security authorization/clearance
** Required Background**:
* Master’s degree in Electronic/Telecommunication Engineering
* Background in the field of communication systems, with focus on space applications
* Knowledge of digital and RF electronic for data handling, processing and wide band communication, TT&C.
* Knowledge of the main on-board data interface  + BUS: MIL 1553 B, CAN  + Space Wire, High Speed Serial Link (Wizard Link)
* Knowledge of radio communication and related protocols  + Information theory  + advanced coding and modulation (e.g. Turbo coding, SCCC and DVBS2)  + Modelling/simulation of HPA non-linearity, and relevant compensation algorithm in DSP Domain for high order modulation scheme  + Modelling/simulation of frequency response impairment (Flatness, Group delay variation) and relevant equalization technique/algo).  + Modelling of atmosphere propagation effect (loss, de-polarization and cross-polarization effect)  + CCSDS protocols for space data link  + Data compression technique/Algo
* Knowledge of Matlab
* Programming language (e.g. C, Visual Basic)
* MS Office products.
* Knowledge of the English language for both written and verbal communication.
* Attitude to teamwork
* Part of the activity is conducted under Italian Defense National Authority Rules. The candidate shall be eligible for the relevant security authorization/clearance.

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