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We can connect you at on land, at sea and in the air. We also deliver broadcast television channels and packages, transmitting vital news reports around the world.\nWith Eutelsat You’ll Get To:\nPioneer the future of Space Technology\nBring connectivity to remote frontiers\nCollaborate with customer-centric experts\nEmbrace cultural diversity in our global team\nIn a dynamic industry where passion drives our teams to make a difference to become the most trusted partner for global satellite connectivity, you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat, we’re united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.\nWhy Eutelsat ?\nCommitment to Diversity & Inclusion: With colleagues from over 75 countries, we embrace our global DNA and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. 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Apply today and help us build a more inclusive, sustainable future in the world of satellite technology\nWho You Are:\nThe Satellite Telecommunications Payload Digital Electronics Engineer will bring extensive expertise in the architecture, specification, design, development, qualification, and in-orbit validation of digital electronic equipment for satellite telecommunications payloads.\nThe role requires in-depth knowledge of digital hardware, FPGA and ASIC technologies, embedded software, and on-board digital processing architectures. Working closely with satellite and system engineering teams, equipment suppliers, industrial partners, and space agencies, the engineer will oversee digital payload equipment throughout its complete lifecycle-from requirements definition and technical specification through design, assembly, integration, testing, acceptance, and in-orbit operation.\nThe engineer will provide technical leadership during supplier reviews, design and test activities, and anomaly investigations, ensuring that equipment performance, reliability, and interfaces remain aligned with mission, payload, and spacecraft-level requirements.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nProvide senior-level expertise in the architecture and design of digital telecommunications payload equipment, including digital hardware, FPGA, ASIC, embedded software, and on-board digital processing technologies.\nDevelop, refine, and maintain technical specifications and equipment requirements in line with payload, spacecraft, system, and mission objectives.\nOversee the complete lifecycle of digital telecommunications payload equipment, including specification, design, development, manufacturing, assembly, integration, verification, qualification, acceptance, and in-orbit validation.\nMonitor equipment suppliers and industrial partners, ensuring that technical solutions, development plans, design documentation, analyses, and test activities comply with contractual and programme requirements.\nSupport the procurement and technical management of satellite and payload equipment, including the preparation and assessment of requests for proposals, statements of work, compliance matrices, and technical evaluation reports.\nEvaluate technical proposals from equipment manufacturers, with particular focus on architecture, performance, interfaces, implementation maturity, development risk, reliability, and compliance with system requirements.\nAssess the feasibility, performance, and effectiveness of digital payload technologies and processing architectures in meeting technical and operational requirements.\nReview hardware, FPGA, ASIC, and embedded software designs to ensure appropriate implementation, verification, reliability, and compatibility with the overall payload and spacecraft architecture.\nRepresent Eutelsat Group in technical meetings, supplier reviews, design reviews, qualification reviews, test readiness reviews, acceptance reviews, and programme-level engineering forums.\nWork closely with satellite prime contractors, payload and system engineering teams, equipment manufacturers, and space agencies such as ESA, UKSA, and CNES.\nSupport payload and satellite assembly, integration, and test activities, including equipment-level and system-level test campaigns.\nAnalyse equipment performance and test results, identify non-conformances or technical risks, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and internal stakeholders.\nSupport the investigation and resolution of anomalies identified during development, integration, testing, commissioning, or in-orbit operation.\nCollaborate with satellite operations and engineering teams to resolve in-orbit anomalies and ensure reliable payload performance throughout the mission lifetime.\nFacilitate effective coordination between digital electronics, RF, software, payload, spacecraft, operations, and programme teams.\nStay up to date with advances in digital payload architectures, on-board processing, FPGA and ASIC technologies, embedded systems, simulation tools, and emerging satellite communications technologies.\nIdentify areas requiring technical or programme-level attention and provide clear, regular updates and recommendations to management.\nWhat it Takes:\nA university degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related discipline. A Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant specialisation is preferred.\n10-15 years of professional experience in space digital electronics engineering, including the design, development, qualification, testing, and in-orbit validation of satellite electronic equipment.\nExtensive expertise in digital hardware, FPGA, ASIC, and embedded software technologies.\nStrong knowledge of on-board digital processors and digital telecommunications payload architectures.\nProven experience across the full lifecycle of satellite or payload equipment, from requirements definition and specification through design, development, integration, qualification, acceptance, and in-orbit operation.\nProven ability to conduct or support technical proposal evaluations, supplier reviews, design reviews, test reviews, and equipment acceptance activities.\nExperience working closely with satellite, payload, and system engineering teams.\nProven experience collaborating with space agencies and institutional stakeholders, including organisations such as ESA, UKSA, and CNES.\nStrong understanding of space equipment development standards, verification processes, reliability requirements, and qualification methodologies.\nExperience investigating and resolving complex equipment, system integration, test, or in-orbit anomalies.\nStrong communication, coordination, and teamwork skills, with the ability to operate effectively across multidisciplinary and multicultural organisations.\nAbility to communicate complex technical subjects clearly to engineering teams, suppliers, programme stakeholders, and management.\nFluent written and spoken English. Knowledge of French would be an advantage.\nWillingness and ability to travel regularly for supplier reviews, technical meetings, design reviews, and test campaigns. \nEutelsat treats the protection of personal data submitted to it seriously. 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