Ground Engineer, TT&C Systems Engineer

Ground Engineer, TT&C Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

The TT&C Systems Engineer – shall be responsible for maintaining all RF, Antenna and Baseband equipment associated with TT&C for the THOR Fleet of satellites reporting to the Director of Satellite Operations.

Tasks and responsibilities

• The role requires the ability to work independently and under pressure in a stressful operational environment.
• The candidate must be hands on in all aspects of TT&C maintenance and repair.
• The role requires travel to TT&C sites (sometime at short notice) to maintain and trouble shoot issues.
• The candidate shall participate or manage projects related to ground system procurements including midlife upgrades and enhancements of existing equipment.
• Responsible for following up SLA agreements for various TT&C services, such as antenna lubrication, and de-icing system.
• Responsible for purchasing RF related hardware and responsible for all logistics related to purchasing and unit repairs.
• Manage and organize all relevant ground related documentation.
• Perform training for first line personnel at the TT&C sites and satellite operations personnel.
• Regular reporting on maintenance and performance issues.
• Nittedal Earth Station shall be the primary place of work.

Qualifications

• Education from university or equivalent with BSc or MSc in Electrical/Telecommunications engineering with an extensive knowledge of RF and telecom theory, antenna design and satellite communications.
• 3-5 years of engineering experience in satellite TT&C ground systems, maintaining all associated ground infrastructure.
• It is an advantage if the candidate has experience in the principles of spread spectrum ranging and associated ground equipment.
• Network experience an advantage.
• The candidate must be qualified and willing to work at heights or in confined spaces when required.
• Spoken and written Norwegian and English is essential.
• Successful gaining security clearance is a condition of employment.

Personality qualifications

• Independent and able to work without supervision.
• Ability to plan and prioritize own activities. 
• Excellent trouble shooting skills to resolve issues fast.
• Analytical in approach to resolving issues.
• Excellent hands-on engineering skills.
• Curios, willing to learn and has a natural curiosity to understand details.
• Team player, work for the good of the team.

We can offer

• A challenging and exciting work environment
• Good welfare offers. 
• Good pension and insurance schemes. 
• Salary based upon qualifications.
• The position offers great learning and development potential for a curious and interested engineer with an interest in satellites and the space environment.

For questions, please contact Richard Buckley (Director Satellite Operations), phone +47 952 40 788.

Last date for applying is 1 May 2024.

About Telenor Satellite

Telenor Satellite is a major European satellite provider of premium TV broadcasting services throughout the Nordics and CEE, as well as VSAT data communications to the maritime and land-based sectors across EMEA.

We utilise a hybrid network that comprises of our 1 West satellite fleet, teleports and a terrestrial fibre network, we are ideally positioned to keep our clients seamlessly connected via satellite.

Telenor Satellite is fully owned by Space Norway since January 2024. We are currently located at the Telenor Group’s hub in Fornebu. Our main ground station Nittedal Teleport is located at Nittedal/Hakadal, north of Oslo.

www.telenorsat.com

About Space Norway

Space Norway’s task is to manage and further develop strategic and security-critical space infrastructure safeguarding basic national functions.

Space Norway’s activity level has increased significantly in recent years, as several essential space programs and projects have been carried to completion.

In addition to transmitting satellite data to customers worldwide, Space Norway owns and is responsible for the fibreoptic connection between mainland Norway and Svalbard. The fibre connection has triggered significant space-related business development and provided benefits for the Svalbard community.

www.spacenorway.no/en