Senior Radio Frequency Subsystem Designer
Pubblicato il 05-08-2026 - Dormont Manufacturing in Italia
Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering high‑tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures.
We are looking for a Senior Radio Frequency Subsystem Designer.
The Radio Frequency (RF) subsystem is the spacecraft subsystem in charge of managing data communications to and from Earth and other spacecraft. It also supports the spacecraft’s ranging and tracking functions as well as Radio Science Experiments.
The candidate will immediately be assigned to one of the following roles:
- Technical responsible for the TT&C; communications subsystem of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklyn Mission (RFM). RFM will be required to communicate with the Ground Segment on Earth from Deep Space throughout all mission phases.
- Technical responsible for the communications subsystem of the Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA). LISA is a constellation composed of three identical sciencecraft that will be capable of detecting gravitational waves with unprecedented performance.
- Technical responsible for the communications subsystem of the Deep Space Platform study that will contribute to the relay communication infrastructure around Mars.
Key Duties
- Specification and design of Radio Frequency Subsystems (Telemetry Tracking and Command, Planetary Communications, Interplanetary Data Relay Systems) and of the needed units (Transponder, Antennas, RFDN, Cables, TWTA, SSPA, Switches).
- Specification and design of electrical and communication interfaces between the Communications Subsystem and the Data Handling Subsystem.
- Specification and design of protocols for Ground communication and definition of Link Budgets and Data Volume.
- Procurement of Communications subsystem and its units following subcontractor technical activities.
- Support to Communications subsystem integration and test (AIT) with system avionics.
- Support technical meetings and reviews with the Customer.