Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload Engineer

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced SAR remote-sensing payloads for LEO and MEO satellite missions. The role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure mission requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Support the design, development, integration, and testing of SAR payload systems.
• Define and manage system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical specifications.
• Perform payload integration, verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop technical documentation such as test procedures, risk assessments, and engineering reports.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, and engineering teams across the project lifecycle.
• Participate in system design reviews, trade studies, and technical analyses.
• Evaluate payload performance and drive system optimization.
• Utilize Confluence and JIRA for documentation and project execution.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in SAR remote-sensing system development, integration, and testing for satellite missions.
• Strong understanding of aerospace systems engineering principles.
• Hands-on experience with system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and issue resolution.
• Excellent technical writing skills for requirements, ICDs, test procedures, and risk documentation.
• Proficiency with Confluence and JIRA.
• Ability to work independently and solve complex engineering problems.
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English.

Required skills

• Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) payload expertise
• Confluence
• JIRA