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          "text": "<p><strong>Role and Responsibilities</strong>:<br>\nIn this role, the <strong>Digital Payload Systems Engineer</strong> will get end to end involvement—from Phase 0 design all the way to launch and orbit operations, to support satellite constellation projects. This includes participation in spacecraft design, assembly and integration; deployment and launch management to orbital position; engineering of key satellite subsystems; as well as hands on work with spacecraft software maintenance, ensuring mission continuity and system reliability once the spacecraft is in orbit.<br>\nThe Digital Payload System Engineer is responsible for the <strong>architecture design, analysis, implementation, optimization of end-to-end communication digital payload systems and sub-systems</strong> for high capacity constellations. This work includes program and proposal efforts, front-end architecture and design of the most advanced <strong>LEO and MEO Communication Satellite Constellations</strong> with very high data rate systems.<br>\nMain tasks may include to:</p><ul><li>Lead the design of communication satellite payloads and end-to-end telecommunications of constellation</li><li>Liaise discussions with our customers and program</li><li>Perform requirement analysis and detailed trade</li><li>Lead and contribute to capacity analysis to evaluate satellite</li><li>Lead and contribute to design reviews over the full Space Programs Life Cycle</li><li>System requirements definition and flow down for subsystem such as:<ul><li>Onboard Digital Processor</li><li>Direct Radiating Phased Array Antenna</li><li>Optical Intra-Satellite Links</li><li>Feeder Subsystems</li></ul></li><li>Supervise &amp; generate test plans</li></ul><p>***</p><p><strong>Rôle et responsabilités</strong> :<br>\nDans ce rôle, l'<strong>ingénieur en systèmes de charge utile numérique</strong> sera impliqué de bout en bout — de la conception en phase 0 jusqu'au lancement et aux opérations en orbite — afin de soutenir les projets de constellations de satellites. Cela comprend la participation à la conception, à l'assemblage et à l'intégration des engins spatiaux ; la gestion du déploiement et du lancement jusqu'à la position orbitale ; l'ingénierie des sous-systèmes clés des satellites ; ainsi que des tâches pratiques liées à la maintenance des logiciels des engins spatiaux, afin d'assurer la continuité des missions et la fiabilité des systèmes une fois l'engin spatial en orbite.<br>\nL'ingénieur en systèmes de charge utile numérique est responsable de la <strong>conception de l'architecture, de l'analyse, de la mise en œuvre et de l'optimisation des systèmes et sous-systèmes de charge utile numérique de communication</strong> de bout en bout pour les constellations à haute capacité. Ce travail comprend les efforts liés aux programmes et aux propositions, ainsi que l'architecture et la conception de l'avant-garde des <strong>constellations de satellites de communication LEO et MEO</strong> les plus avancées, dotées de systèmes à très haut débit.<br>\nLes tâches principales peuvent inclure :</p><ul><li>Diriger la conception des charges utiles des satellites de communication et des télécommunications de bout en bout de la constellation</li><li>Assurer la liaison avec nos clients et le programme</li><li>Réaliser l'analyse des besoins et les études comparatives détaillées</li><li>Diriger et contribuer à l'analyse de capacité pour évaluer les satellites</li><li>Diriger et contribuer aux revues de conception tout au long du cycle de vie des programmes spatiaux</li><li>Définition des exigences système et leur déclinaison vers les sous-systèmes, tels que :<ul><li>Processeur numérique embarqué</li><li>Antenne à réseau phasé à rayonnement direct</li><li>Liaisons optiques intra-satellitaires</li><li>Sous-systèmes d'alimentation</li></ul></li><li>Superviser et élaborer des plans de test</li></ul>",
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