VMMO Communications Engineer

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The role

The role is a communications engineer for the VMMO mission. Responsible for the design, development, and validation of the spacecraft’s communications subsystem, with a focus on the X-band (and higher frequency) transponder enabling direct Earth-Moon links. The role involves defining RF link budgets, selecting and integrating transponder hardware, ensuring compliance with CCSDS and ECSS standards, and supporting end-to-end system performance analysis. The engineer collaborates closely with payload, avionics, and ground segment teams to optimise antenna design, redundancy schemes, and radiation-tolerant component selection, while overseeing test campaigns to verify transponder functionality from LEOP through lunar operations.

About you

You will have a degree or masters in an engineering background with preferable specialisms for satellites and space.

How to apply

For details on application process, timelines, and interview dates - please email: c.p.bridges@surrey.ac.uk

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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