Internship - Modelling of Satellite Emission/Reception Chains (m/f)

Description de l'offre

Internship - Modelling of Satellite Emission/Reception Chains (m/f)

Airbus Defence & Space Toulouse (ex Astrium SL)

Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europe's number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately €14 billion per year.

Airbus is a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services. In 2015, it generated revenues of €64.5 billion and employed a workforce of around 136,600. Airbus offers the most comprehensive range of passenger airliners from 100 to more than 600 seats. Airbus is also a European leader providing tanker, combat, transport and mission aircraft, as well as Europe's number one space enterprise and the world's second largest space business. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civiland military rotorcraft solutions worldwide.

Our people work with passion and determination to make the world a more connected, safer and smarter place. Taking pride in our work, we draw on each other's expertise and experience to achieve excellence. Our diversity and teamwork culture propel us to accomplish the extraordinary - on the ground, in the sky and in space.

Description of the job

An internship position in Modelling of Satellite Emission/Reception Chains (m/f) has arisen within Airbus Defence and Space at its Toulouse site.

This internship will take place in the Airbus Defence and Space Toulouse Electrical Engineering department.

The objective of this internship is to model and validate emission and reception chains of the TMI (telemetry image) type for RF links.

This internship will start on 1st March 2017 (subject to some flexibility) for a period of approximately 6 months.

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Tasks & accountabilities

The main activities to be carried out will include:

·  Resuming the development of a RF transmission/reception chain model using MATLAB/SIMULINK for various types of modulation (QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, etc.). The elements to be modelled include: coder/decoder, modulator/demodulator, amplifier, filters, etc. and their associated imperfections.
·  Analysing performances, studying quality losses in accordance with equipment characteristics, tracing the emission spectrum, etc.
·  Validating against theory and a measurement database

Required skills

·  You are currently enrolled in the final year of engineering school or equivalent (5-year degree), specialising in Electronics with a focus on RF, and/or Telecommunication,
·  Knowledge of RF techniques (antennas, receivers, transmitters, etc.) and transmission (modulation, links budgers, etc.)
·  Good knowledge of simulation tools: Matlab, CST,
·  Practical experience with electrical measures and RF,
·  Proficient user of the MS Office suite (Macro, Excel),
·  Technical meticulousness, independent nature and interest in teamwork,
·  An advanced level of English.