Senior Consultant - Satcom Constellation Design & simulation

Primary role and responsibilities

End to End Engineering of Satcom Constellation System to support customer in designing, sizing, optimization, specification, assessment, construction, testing, & operation of satellite communication systems.

It includes

Transformation of Customer’s need into key parameters driving the Satcom Constellation Design, production and justification of several Satcom Constellation preliminary design answering customer’s requirements, underlining solutions/recommendation/adjustments when trade off (cost/time/complexity) are necessary, assessment of costs of a Communication System (CAPEX, OPEX) and performance of cost trade-offs,

Generation of simulations to asses/demonstrate performance/limitation/uses cases

Production of payload technical analysis (performance & capacity assessment, , assessment of intersystem and intra-system interference, Traffic pattern, Hand Over , Gateway positioning, Intersatellite links…)

Desired skills & experience

MSc in space engineering with a major preferably in telecommunications

At least 7 years of practical industry experience in satellite communications field including at least 3 years of proven practical experience in supporting Satcom Constellation Design (using different type of payload processed or not, passive or active antennas, using intersatellite links), technical performance assessment and simulation with deep understanding of the key performance parameters driving the design /trade offs in operational scenarios

Knowledge of spectrum regulatory aspects

Proven ability to address technical problems using the most efficient means, including mathematical analysis, computer simulation and experimentation. You will be expected to maintain a high level of computer literacy (python, matlab, etc..)

Proven ability to appreciate the commercial and operational requirements in order to define the best compromise between price, performance and operational aspects (complexity, easy implementation, development risks and implementation costs).

Well organized and autonomous

Great team spirit and rigor.

Ability to summarize efficiently complex information to a short presentation or produce a single intelligible content from multiple sources.

Proficiency in writing reports and presentations with a high level of quality.

Good presentation and communication skills, able to present content with ease in front of an audience, to interface smoothly with other Novaspace team member and customers, from different cultures and background.

Ability to travel, as you will be able to work at our clients' sites or operations anywhere in the world: Europe, Middle East, Asia, the Americas, etc

Fully fluent in English

EU citizen