Role
As a member of the Systems Engineering Department, the Platform TT&C Systems Engineer will provide technical expertise for the Tracking, Telemetry and Command subsystem that provides a communication path between the satellite and the operations control center.
Responsibilities
- Participate in the design of Platform TT&C systems that operate at various frequency bands
- Perform system-level link budget analyses
- Provide input to antenna scattering analyses and review results
- Support systems engineering documentation including requirements specifications, statement of compliance, verification matrix and design descriptions
- Prepare interface control documentation for TT&C subsystem interconnection with the other Platform subsystems
- Troubleshoot TT&C-related issues on integrated satellite and on Platform Engineering Model (FlatSat) test setups
- Ensure inter-operability between Platform TT&C subsystem and satellite Payload
- Contribute to overall communication concept of operations (ConOps)
- Support various milestone reviews : EQSR, SRR, PDR and CDR either at Customer, MDA or subcontractor facilities
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering5+ years of relevant experienceStrong RF engineering backgroundExperience with communication subsystems including transceivers, couplers, filters & antennasExperience with Communication standards and regulations including but not limited to ITU, CCSDS and ETSIComplementary skills
Understanding of the space environment and communication satellitesExperience with satellite tracking and / or rangingDemonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervisionStrong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be evaluated favorablyAbility to lead and / or mentor junior members of the engineering teamJ-18808-Ljbffr