(Senior) Engineer, Payload (Satellite RF)

Location: Betzdorf, Luxembourg

Company

hirify.global operates GEO and MEO satellite connectivity services and develops spacecraft and payload capabilities for customer communications.

What you will do

• Operate GEO and MEO payloads, monitor satellite health, provide 24/7 on-call support, and respond to anomalies, contingencies, and service interruptions.
• Analyze end-to-end communications link budgets, RF payload subsystems, signal acquisition, processing, and satellite performance.
• Develop payload monitoring, automation, resource optimization, data analysis, and constellation performance tools.
• Lead payload readiness for new satellite operations, In-Orbit Test programs, MEO constellation phasing, and transition into service.
• Support the design, procurement, integration, ground testing, and in-orbit testing of GEO and MEO spacecraft, including flexible digital satellites and beamforming systems.
• Integrate payload data models and in-orbit calibration functionality with ground-based optimization and allocation systems.

Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, or a related spacecraft engineering discipline; specialization in telecommunications preferred.
• At least 8–10 years of professional experience in satellite or telecommunications RF payload engineering.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end satellite communications systems, link budget analysis, RF measurement equipment, signal acquisition, processing, and analysis.
• Knowledge and experience in radio-frequency telecommunications and digitally processed RF payloads.
• Intermediate or advanced proficiency in analytical programming languages such as Python, Visual Basic, and/or MATLAB.
• Experience with data retrieval, data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• Ability to work in Windows and/or Linux environments and familiarity with computer networking, distributed systems, communications protocols, real-time systems, IoT, or cloud computing.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills, with the initiative to take concepts from inception to implementation.
• Ability to provide 24/7 on-call support, react to contingencies, and work effectively in high-stress situations.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience with digital payload technology and phased-array operation.
• Exposure to satellite or LEO/MEO constellation operations.
• Familiarity with web development programming languages.

Culture & Benefits

• Permanent employment in an international and dynamic engineering environment.
• Work spans a broad technical scope across payload operations, spacecraft procurement, mission development, testing, and fleet management.
• Equal employment opportunity is provided regardless of legally protected characteristics.