Senior PNT/Communications Systems Engineer

Responsibilities of your role: 

• Help define system architectures for communication and RF sensing systems, trade off technical concepts, assess feasibility, select solutions, and help drive execution 
• Simulate and model communication systems and RF sensing systems 
• Evaluate mission requirements and drive top-level RF system architecture, including for payload and communication subsystems 
• Analyze and characterize system performance parameters 
• Produce high-quality engineering documentation, typically written reports or design documents suitable for internal and external design reviews. 
• Interact with multidisciplinary, international teams 

Basic Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience required, with a degree in RF engineering, communication systems engineering, DSP engineering, or similar disciplines 
• Solid background and understanding of digital communication systems, RF receivers, RF hardware and signal processing software 
• Knowledge and understanding of PNT systems 
• Demonstrated experience with link budget design and analysis 
• Demonstrated experience with communication system architecture
• Demonstrated ability to make trade-offs between cost, complexity, and capabilities for complex systems
• Demonstrated experience working with a cross-functional team of engineers
• Experience writing high-quality technical reports and proposals
• Strong programming capabilities (Python, Matlab, C, etc.) 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of industry regulatory requirements and spectrum licensing 
• Demonstrated experience with satellite communication systems, including environmental and component reliability requirements 
• Demonstrated experience with digital beamforming 
• Experience with implementation of communication systems, e.g. software-defined radio, Embedded and DSP programming, FPGA Design/ Programming 
• Experience with RF test equipment and processes, e.g. using spectrum analyzers, VNAs, noise sources, signal generators etc. Ideally including working with shielded environments and anechoic chambers
• Demonstrate good analytical and mathematical skills
• Able to write production-level Python code
• RF Hardware design experience in frontend design, antenna design, etc. 

 

Spire operates a hybrid work model and this position will require you to work a minimum of 3 days per week in our Munich office. 

Access to US export controlled software and/or technology may be required. _#LI-DC1