Your Tasks

Proposal phase:

Technical support in the creation of offers within the Telekom department
Perform link budget analyses (utilizing OHB in-house tools) to determine system capacity i.e. overall aggregated data rates
Elaboration and development of your own payload approaches for a telecom mission
Calculation and creation of antenna patterns in the offer phase using standardized analysis software (e.g. Grasp, SatSoft)
technical consultation and negotiations with the respective antenna suppliers
Development of own ideas in the area of intelligent antennas (multibeam missions)

Implementation phase:

Development of analogue and digital antennas for Telecom payloads based on customer-specification
Carrying out and supporting all antenna reviews of the telecom payload
Support of all subsystems related to electrical and mechanical antenna interface on board a satellite
Creation of all documentation in the course of a satellite project of phase 0, A, B, C/D and phase E

Operational phase:

Planning and execution of payload IOT (In Orbit Test) RF tests wrt. antenna pattern measurements
Contact person for the payload antennas during the satellite's lifetime

Your Qualifications

Master’s degree in RF or communication engineering, or equivalent qualification
Good understanding of all high-frequency technology and its components such as amplifiers, LNA, waveguides, converters
Initial experience in measuring antennas in a CATR (antenna compact range) would be an advantage
Experience in using antenna simulation tools such as Grasp, FeKo and Sat-Soft
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively within a team
Very good knowledge of the English language
German language skills would be an advantage

Antenna-Engineer for Telecom Payloads (m/f/d)