Description

Microwave Engineer in the Radio Frequency (RF) Equipment and Technology Section, Radio Frequency Payloads and Technology Division, Electrical Department, Directorate of Technology, Engineering and Quality.

The RF Equipment and Technology Section provides engineering support to ESA projects and carries out technological research and development (R&D) in the fields of ground and space-borne RF equipment and its building blocks, RF active and RF passive technologies, time and frequency generation and distribution, RF testing, instrumentation and related design and characterisation tools.

Duties

Reporting to the Head of Section and within the technical fields described above, your main tasks and responsibilities will include:

• contributing to the design, development and performance evaluation of RF equipment, subsystems, components and technologies applicable to space and ground segments;
• providing expert technical support and consultancy to ESA projects, programmes and general studies in the field of RF equipment and technologies, throughout all project phases;
• participating in feasibility studies, project reviews and the evaluation of procurement proposals;
• contributing to the definition of technology development roadmaps and work plans for the Agency’s technology programmes;
• defining, initiating and managing R&D activities ranging from early conceptual studies to full hardware development;
• fostering new application areas for multidisciplinary activities, placing emphasis on innovative concepts, cutting-edge technologies and system architectures;
• conducting end-to-end laboratory activities, as required, in support of industry and ESA projects and programmes;
• monitoring applicable scientific and technological trends, liaising with universities and research institutes to maintain state-of-the-art engineering expertise in the Section’s technical domains;
• supervising students and trainees for the analysis, simulation and development of advanced concepts in the Section’s technical domains;
• contributing to the dissemination of the results of the activities performed and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.

Your duties may also include supporting other activities within your field of competence.

Technical competencies

Behavioural competencies

Result Orientation　
Operational Efficiency　
Fostering Cooperation　
Relationship Management　
Continuous Improvement　
Forward Thinking

Education

A Master's degree in telecommunication, electronic, microwave engineering or physics is required.

Additional requirements

More than five years of experience in the following:

• The design and development of radio frequency equipment and technologies for space applications from low to high technology readiness levels. 
• Project activities throughout all project phases.

The following would be considered an asset:

• Experience in the definition of R&D roadmaps in the field of RF equipment and technologies for space applications.
• Experience with emerging microwave technologies, such as GaN, advance manufacturing, novel high-Q resonator technologies, microwave photonics, etc. 
• A PhD in a relevant subject.