RF, Satellite Systems & Software Team Lead
On-site · Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Job Summary
Lead multidisciplinary team for satellite verification across RF, systems, and software; hands-on leadership on the production floor to verify satellite-level functionality, perform RF testing in the anechoic chamber, manage onboard software loading and checkout, and ensure full traceability and configuration control. Drive scalable verification processes, collaborate with Quality, Planning, and Supply Chain, and mentor across RF, systems, and software to ensure flight readiness before shipment. Role based in Valencia, Spain with permanent, full-time employment, reporting to the manager, and requiring security screening as applicable. Commitment to aerospace quality standards (ECSS, NASA-STD) and a focus on delivering reliable end-to-end verification for satellites.
Required Qualifications
- Experience leading technical test/verification teams in a hands-on environment
- Strong RF background — components, antennas, waveguides, RF integration flows, and complex RF system testing
- Experience with RF test tools (spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, power meters, anechoic chambers)
- Experience in functional and system-level testing of complex systems
- Comfort with software in test — flight software loading/validation, test automation, scripting
- Ability to read and interpret RF schematics, assembly drawings, and test procedures
- Working knowledge of ECSS / NASA-STD quality and workmanship requirements
- A hands-on mindset, strong cross-functional collaboration, and continuous-improvement focus
- Strong communication across engineers, technicians, and stakeholders
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