Telecommunications Engineer for Laser Communications

About Aerospacelab

Our mission is supported by an ambitious vertically integrated approach: design & manufacture of small satellites combined with development of earth observation services.

Since its creation in 2018, the company has already grown substantially. Our team gathers more than 25 engineering expertise, from hardware design to software development & data science.

In 2025, Aerospacelab counts offices in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Toulouse (France), Lausanne (Switzerland) and US West Coast with more than 350 full-time employees, with the ambition to position itself as the European leader in small satellites.

Role overview

• Researchand innovate in the development of space-to-ground and space-to-spacelaser communication links
• Demonstratea comprehensive understanding of the entire communication link and itschallenges regarding high speed data and analog/digital processing
• Conductin-depth analysis and implement necessary adjustments to improve overallperformance
• Developcomprehensive test plans for validating improvements in the link setup
• Proactivelyidentify and address any issues that arise during research and testphases whether optics or baseband related
• Shareyour expertise to contribute collaboratively, applying research findingsto practical applications

Must have

• MScor PhD in electrical engineering, communications technology, optics, orother relevant disciplines
• Alreadyhad 1st experience in similar position
• Solidknowledge of telecommunications systems
• Understandingof the challenges of high speed communications links
• Skillfulin digital signal processing, electrical engineering, data acquisition
• Experiencewith lab work and system level testing methodologies
• Abilityto diagnose and debug test setupsStronginterest in gaining understanding of optical communication links
• Excellentverbal and written skills to interact with the project members and teamsof different expertise
• Good English knowledge

Nice to have

• Experiencewith optical communication links or optical/photonic devices
• Experiencewith FPGA development
• Experiencewith high frequency circuit design