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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Antenna and User Terminal System Engineer - **Company:** Holt Executive - **Location:** Bournemouth, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe InDesign, Interoperability - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://holtexecutive.com/job/antenna-and-user-terminal-system-engineer-2/ ## About the Role * 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. ## 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. 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