Spz - Satellite Communication Engineer (Junior)

La posizione è aperta all’interno del team di Leonardo.**Job Description:**Leonardo is an international industrial group, among the world leaders in Aerospace, Defense, and Security, which creates multi-domain technological capabilities in Helicopters, Aircraft, Aerostructures, Electronics, Cyber Security, and Space. With over 60,000 employees worldwide, the company has a solid industrial presence in Italy, the United Kingdom, Poland, the United States, and operates in 150 countries also through subsidiaries, joint ventures, and participations. A key player in major strategic programs globally, it is a technological and industrial partner for Governments, Defense Administrations, Institutions, and businesses.Within the **Space Division**, we are looking for a **Satellite Communication Engineer** for our **Rome – Via Faustiniana** office.**The person will be responsible for**:* Participating in national and international projects for the development of Satellite Communication Systems at the Space Segment, Ground Segment, or User Segment level within ASI, ESA, EUSPA and other funding bodies, as well as in projects conducted by Leonardo in collaboration with other entities.* Participating in activities related to the design of advanced multi-orbit (at least LEO and GEO) and multi-frequency satellite communication systems such as, but not exclusively, the design of on-board payloads, regenerative and transparent, development of Link Budgets, Inter-Satellite Links, Quantum and QKD communications, Cloud and Data Storage solutions in space, orchestration and use of AI solutions.* Participating in the work of international sector committees and associations for the development of standards and regulations such as ETSI and ITU.**Educational Qualification:*** Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering and/or Aerospace Engineering, with a specialization in Telecommunications.Nice to have: Master or PhD in Secure Satellite Communications, Quantum Communication or QKD**Required experience level:*** Junior: 1-3 years of experience in the role**Technical skills and knowledge:*** Design of Satellite Communication Systems or design of on-board payloads and antennas, acquired in funded national and international projects.* Theoretical knowledge of multiple access techniques, error correction, Link Budget design, satellite signal propagation and cryptographic techniques, as well as knowledge of the application of Inter-Satellite Links for satellite communications.Experience, even brief, in one or more of the following areas is a plus: design and use of Phased-Array antennas and beamforming techniques, knowledge of advanced user terminal design, knowledge and application of quantum cryptographic techniques, QKD, design and development of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity solutions, design of Cloud systems or knowledge of ETSI 3GPP standards and the related NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) approach.**Behavioral skills:*** Team work* Collaboration* Analytical skills* Proactivity* Analytical thinking**Language skills:*** English (min. B2 level).Nice to Have: knowledge of an additional language such as French or German.**IT skills:*** Programming languages using C/C++, Python, Matlab and use of Ansys STK.Nice to Have: knowledge and use of Ansys STK.**Other:*** Willingness to travel internationally**Seniority:**Junior**Primary Location:**IT - Roma - Via Faustiniana**Contract Type:**Permanent**Hybrid Working:**Hybrid