OverviewLead the RF system architecture for spaceborne microwave radiometer payloads, guiding from concept to verification and commissioning.

You will work within the Microwave Instrument Engineering Team to shape end-to-end instrument design across current and future missions.

Expect challenging trade-offs between RF performance, mass, power, and thermal constraints, with close collaboration across ECSS-aligned milestones.

This role offers hands-on leadership in modeling, testing, and flight readiness, contributing to impactful Earth Observation capabilities.

Compensaciones / BeneficiosVacation days plus additional days-off

Attractive salary

Hybrid model of working

Life insurance

Health insurance

Employee stock options

ResponsabilidadesDefine baseline RF architectures for spaceborne radiometer payloads (L-band to sub-THz) and perform technical trade-offs

Design and optimize high-sensitivity RF front-ends and calibration subsystems with end-to-end budgets

Develop high-fidelity EM and circuit simulations (ADS, CST, HFSS) to validate concepts under flight conditions

Generate and maintain Verification Control Documents (VCD) and lead TRL assessments and ground support equipment specs

Lead payload AIT,



environmental validation campaigns, and define in-orbit commissioning roadmaps per ECSS standards

Represent RF engineering in ESA/customer milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TRB) and drive technical baselines for proposals

Requisitos principalesMaster in Telecommunications Engineering or related field with 5–10 years in remote sensing microwave instrument design for space

Strong knowledge of passive microwave sensing, brightness/noise temperature theory, calibration topologies, and antenna interfaces

Proficiency with RF simulation tools: ADS, CST, HFSS

Proven technical leadership and ability to interface with customers

Fluent English; Spanish valued; French or German desirable

Experience with space engineering standards (ECSS, MIL-STD, CCSDS) and RF flight equipment testing

Requirements management experience (IBM DOORS) and willingness to travel technical leadership strong customer interfacing high autonomy in multi-project environments

RF architecture definition and trade-offs

RF front-end and calibration subsystem design system modeling and simulation (EM and circuit-level)

📌 Microwave Radiometer Rf Arhitect - Getafe
🏢 Airbus Defence And Space
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