Radio Frequency Subsystem Designer
Pubblicato il 17-08-2026 - Thales in Torino
Overview
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering, for more than 40 years, high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Thanks to our diversity of skills, talents and cultures, our customers (governments, institutions, space agencies, telecommunications operators) therefore have Space to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
Role
We are looking for a Senior Radio Frequency Subsystem Designer. The Radio Frequency (RF) subsystem is the spacecraft subsystem in charge to manage data communications from/to Earth and/or other spacecrafts. It also supports the spacecraft’s ranging and tracking functions as well as Radio Science Experiments.
Assignments
The candidate will immediately be assigned to one of the following roles:
- Technical responsible for the TT&C; communications subsystem of the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin 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 to detect 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 Communications Subsystem and Data Handling Subsystem
- Specification and des