Antenna and User Terminal System Engineer
Holt Executive
Bournemouth, United States
2 months ago
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Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
10 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Job source
Tech stack
Adobe InDesign
Interoperability
Job description
- Develop technical requirements for satellite user terminal antenna systems, including modem integration and terminal architecture.
- Support the definition of antenna and modem performance requirements and assess emerging vendor technologies.
- Evaluate supplier-developed terminal solutions for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and scalability.
- Review integration strategies between antenna systems and modem technologies for future terminal designs.
- Recommend design improvements and new terminal concepts to achieve cost, performance, and reliability objectives.
- Define and oversee testing activities to validate system assumptions using antenna and user terminal prototypes.
- Develop supporting documentation, compliance matrices, and test requirements for terminal qualification and certification activities.
- Lead technical assessments of electronically steerable antenna (ESA) technologies, including next-generation and emerging solutions.
- Monitor developments in satellite communications, 5G antenna technologies, and industry interoperability standards.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support product development and deployment activities., This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. Necessary Necessary Always Enabled Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information. Non-necessary Non-necessary Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field.
- PhD focused on electronically steerable antenna research is highly desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in satellite antenna systems, user terminals, satellite communications, or related engineering disciplines.
- Experience with electronically steerable antenna technologies and modem integration.
- Experience supporting the deployment or commercialisation of ESA-based products is advantageous.
Technical Skills & Knowledge
- Strong background in the simulation, design, and testing of electronically steerable antennas for satellite communications.
- Knowledge of flat-panel antenna architectures and integration with a range of modem technologies.
- Familiarity with antenna control protocols and modem interoperability standards.
- Expertise in Ka-band antenna technologies for land mobile, aeronautical, maritime, and fixed communications applications.
- Understanding of satellite modems, gateway systems, RF equipment, and communications networks.
- Solid foundation in electromagnetics, phased array systems, and antenna architecture.
- Experience with RFIC selection, beamforming technologies, and array antenna manufacturing processes.
- Knowledge of beam steering, beam shaping, and antenna control techniques.
- Ability to balance performance, cost, power consumption, and manufacturability in design decisions.
- Experience working with external suppliers and technology partners.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Benefits & conditions
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge satellite communications programmes.
- Exposure to advanced antenna, modem, and user terminal technologies.
- Collaborative engineering environment working alongside industry-leading technical experts.
- Competitive compensation, bonus and benefits package.
- Professional development and career growth opportunities.
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