Microwave Engineer

We are looking for a Microwave Engineer to join our Akkodis Aerospace team, working onsite at the European Space Agency in the Netherlands. 

Specific tasks to be performed: 

• Development of test beds and characterization of RF Equipment/Payloads, such as: 
  • Time & frequency equipment e.g. atomic clocks, oscillators, control units, converters. 
  • RF active equipment e.g. high power amplifier, low noise amplifier, MMICs, Transmit/Receive 
  • modules.
  • RF passive equipment e.g. filters, switches, ferrite devices. 
  • RF Payloads or subsystems for GNSS, Telecom, EO or Science applications. 
  • Life- and TVAC testing. 
• Development of software (e.g. Lab View) for automated testing, control and monitoring of device/payload performance; 
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of section’s laboratory facilities, including ESTEC’s UTC facility and its associated analysis/simulation tools; 
• Contribute to the generation of innovative ideas in the field of RF equipment and technologies for space applications and to the definition of ESA R&D programmes; 
• Maintain state-of-the-art expertise by monitoring the technological trends and applying them in the day to-day tasks.

General tasks to be performed:

• Contributing to the design, development and performance evaluation of RF technologies applicable to space and ground segments, including: 
  • Specification, development and procurement of RF equipment and sub-systems; 
  • Linear/non-linear, circuit and electromagnetic modelling and simulation. 
  • Device, module, equipment performance evaluation and characterization. 
• Providing expert technical support to projects and programmes; 
• Contributing to the generation of innovative ideas in the field of RF equipment and technologies and to the definition of ESA R&D programmes; 
• Defining technical requirements for the new developments from early conceptual studies to full hardware development; 
• Contributing the to the development/usage of section related laboratory facilities and analysis/simulation tools; 
• Monitoring applicable scientific and technological trends;

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To successfully perform the above mentioned tasks, the following background / experience is required: 

• Master degree in Microwave Engineering or equivalent combined with several years of experience in the field of testing of RF equipment, RF technologies, RF payloads and/or UTC laboratories.
• Experience with LabView for automated testing activities.
• Good background on development of RF equipment and technologies for space applications.
• Project support skills and ability to work autonomously.
• Extensive and proven experience in the domain of microwave components, equipment and/or technologies.

Please send your CV to recruitmentaerospace@akkodisgroup.com as soon as possible

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Akkodis has proudly supported the Aerospace & Defence industry in the Netherlands for decades. Our partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) has been one of the many success stories allowing our people to expand their career horizons. Akkodis experts are contributing to some of the most important technical advances in Aerospace and Defence which impact the way we live our lives today, through specialised engineering expertise and other required skillsets. This could be your future. Become part of our successful team!

About ESA-ESTEC 

The European Space Agency (ESA) has sites in several European countries. 

The European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC), has grown into ESA’s largest establishment and the technical and organizational hub of Europe’s space sector. Missions designed and tested at ESTEC are circling Earth, have landed on planetary bodies and have probed far into the Solar System.

The infrastructure and equipment assembled here, together with the expert knowhow of its 2800 personnel, make ESTEC a unique resource for Europe. The work done here by teams skilled in every aspect of engineering for space has enabled the creation of novel communication, navigation and information services, creating new jobs and growth while improving the lives of European and world citizens.

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