Operation & Maintenance of RF Payloads Systems & Antenna Measurement Technician (RT-C/TEC-EFE/00716)

Job Introduction

For our activities in the European Space Agency, we are currently seeking to employ a Operation & Maintenance of RF Payloads Systems & Antenna Measurement Technician to work at our customer site ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Serco is among the leading Space Industry and Services Companies. Serco’s space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies - We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, our employees have been providing everyday their technical, scientific and management skills to support the full range of European cornerstone space missions.  

Role Responsibility

• Assist with the integration, configuration and running of RF test set-ups for evaluating the performance of RF equipment, subsystems or instruments for space application such as:

1. Atomic Clocks and Time and Frequency Test beds
2. Navigation payloads
3. Linear and Non-linear characterisation of subsystems/devices.
4. Lifetime testing of RF payload equipment.

• Development of software (using VEE and/or Lab View) for automated testing, control and monitoring of telemetries and RF performance.
• MIC/MMIC integration using dedicated equipment such as wire and ribbon bonding machines, eutectic die bonding and testing using on wafer probing station.
• General laboratory support such as, general maintenance activities, calibration of the laboratory equipment, upgrade of test facilities, replacement of consumables, design of mechanical housings, thermal plates and test jigs for RF circuits, etc.
• Maintain up to date the RF equipment inventory list and control of lent out equipment.
• Organisation and maintenance of laboratory library, which includes operating manuals, test reports and general documentation.

Successful Candidate

Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:

• Master’s degree in Engineering.
• A strong background in the preparation of RF test setups, integration and testing of RF Equipment (Active, Passive, time & frequency references) and RF Payloads.
• Good experience with LabView/Vee Pro and tools for automated testing, control and monitoring of telemetries and RF performance.
• Good working knowledge of Thermal Vacuum chambers/systems.
• Experience in maintenance and calibration of general RF laboratory test equipment and instrumentation.

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Package Description

What we offer if you join our amazing team:

• Competitive Salary 

• Corporate Benefits Package 

• Exciting relocation package​ (if applicable) 

• Company events

About the Company

Serco is one of the world’s largest providers of public services to Governments employing over 50,000 people in over 20 countries. In Europe, Serco supports governments and international organisations in the delivery of essential public services with operations in Belgium, France and French Guyana, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland.

What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service and to keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play. We have a mandate to execute brilliantly and our people lead and inspire based on our core values, Trust, Care, Pride and Innovation.

As a business which delivers “front-line” public services, employing tens of thousands of people, we are constantly developing and promoting people; our need for skilled professionals is insatiable and few companies can offer as many opportunities for individuals to grow their careers.

A career with Serco offers the chance to work with both inspirational people and innovative contracts, in a dynamic and exciting environment.

If you share our values and want to join a team of over 50,000 passionate colleagues globally we want to hear from you.

Make a difference every day.

Take pride in what you do!

More at:

https://www.serco.com/eu/sector-expertise/space

https://www.serco.com/eu/careers/careers-in-space

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