Job Description: An opportunity for a Microwave Radiometer RF Architect has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space, Getafe (Madrid) . The selected candidate will join the Microwave Instrument Engineering Team , a specialized multidisciplinary department at the forefront of spaceborne Earth Observation (EO) payload engineering. In this technical leadership role, you will define and drive the RF system architecture for cutting-edge microwave and millimetre-wave (mmWave) radiometer payloads across current and next-generation satellite missions. You will steer end-to-end instrument design from early concept, TRL maturation, and customer milestones through to payload verification, ground testing, and in-orbit commissioning support. Responsibilities The main tasks of the jobholder will be:





- RF Architecture Definition & Trade-Offs: Define baseline architectures for spaceborne radiometer payloads (L-band up to sub-THz) and lead technical trade-offs balancing RF performance, mass, DC power, and thermal constraints.
- Front-End & Calibration Engineering: Design and optimize high-sensitivity low-noise receivers, RF front-ends, and internal/external radiometric calibration subsystems, maintaining end-to-end budgets (noise figure, noise temperature, dynamic range, and sensitivity).
- System Modeling & Simulation: Develop high-fideli]]>

📌 Microwave Radiometer RF Arhitect (Getafe)
🏢 Airbus
📍 Getafe