Expert Employment

Satellite Communications Payload Systems Engineer

OX11 0QR

Key information

Pay
£38,000 to £68,000 a year
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Workplace arrangement
On-site
Posted date
29 Sep 2026
Closing date
29 Oct 2026

About this role

Payload Systems Engineer required to work on radio frequency RF and optical communications spacecraft equipment to receive, process, amplify, and retransmit Earth Space and Space Earth communication signals.

Requirements, deep technical design experience with one or more of

Space Antennas.

Transponders, low power signalling, noise filter, frequency conversion, and amplification.

High Power Amplifiers or HPAs and associated signal boosting.

Receivers and radio wave processors

In addition to one or more of the above you will have experience on collaborative projects and bid writing for framework programmes such as IUK, ESA or Horizon.

Responsibilities

Technical delivery on projects, technical consultancy to businesses, engagement with universities and Research centres on satellite payload communication systems.