Description of the Job

As an Optical Communication System Engineer part of XXX Space team in Luxembourg, you will be supporting the design, development, integration and test of our free-space optical communication terminal product (CYCLOPS), in interaction with the rest of our multidisciplinary team.

The CYCLOPS transceiver is a compact and secured high bandwidth communications terminal, expanding drastically information exchange capabilities around the Earth and beyond. This versatile system enables both, inter-satellite and space-to-ground laser communication.

Experience in systems engineering of space-based systems, as well as optical communication is required. Complementary experience in aerospace, product development, lab work, prototyping, Assembly, Integration & Testing are strong advantages for the job.
xxx Space can offer a competitive salary and fast career development opportunities to the candidate.

Role

- Be responsible of the system architecture definition and validation
- Build and maintain requirements databases, system architecture models and compliance matrices
- Develop and maintain in house mission simulation models and understand the impact of environmental conditions and system imperfections on the operational system.
- Perform technology trade-offs and technical analyses
- Keep track of the internal technical development of the project
- Define and ensure the design and verification of the interfaces between the different components
- Participate in CYCLOPS design by working closely with the rest of the team, and document and develop procedures to improve the manufacturing process in the future.
- Support AIT team, during assembly and test of the terminal, to ensure requirements are met and any non-conformances are assessed.
- Support Business Development team with technical input to proposals.
- Preparation of the documentation for ESA reviews.


Études:
Niveau d'étude demandé egal Master (Bac+5)
Métier / domaine de formation:
Must have

- Master’s degree/PhD in any relevant field, or equivalent
- Several years of experience in space based systems engineering.
- Experience in optical communication
- English proficiency
- Experience in both working independently and as part of a team
- The willingness to participate in a start-up adventure
- The willingness to learn new skills
- Highly organized and capable of planning and guiding complex technical work
- Strong oral and written communication skills


Autres compétences:
Nice to have

- Experience in aerospace
- Experience in product development
- Experience in optical simulations
- Experience in communication simulations
- Experience in prototyping and testing
- Experience in any other design field (mechanical engineering, software…)
- European Union Citizenship