{"id":2842,"date":"2026-06-24T09:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=2842"},"modified":"2026-06-24T09:35:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T09:35:50","slug":"antenna-software-engineer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/job\/antenna-software-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Antenna Software Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dde1ff0f _485f6c06 _7a61bfd4 _3c1bf240 _4e872ff3 b1e9c333 ec7fd540 efc4bb19\">\n<h2 class=\"beba1b3c _00d2c070 b4dc1d10 afef22f1 _94beaf6d c864d2b5 _97745158 e6823f5b bb728fd3 _07cd97a0 e2db551e\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Job description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position:\u00a0<\/strong>Antenna Software Engineer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Employment Type:\u00a0<\/strong>Full-time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Harwell Campus, Didcot, Oxford, OX11 0QX<\/p>\n<p>Satraka is on a mission to connect the unconnected and serve the underserved with its innovative, cutting-edge tracking- and multi-beam antenna technology, providing broadband internet connections via LEO\/MEO satellites, HAPS and fixed wireless access networks.<\/p>\n<p>Antenna is an exciting and challenging subject right at the core of all wireless telecommunication systems. This is particularly true in nascent, yet fast-growing high-data-rate broadband internet services provided by LEO\/MEO satellites or HAPS, where both antenna performance, reliability and costs are put to the test.<\/p>\n<p>Based at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus &#8211; the UK&#8217;s Space Cluster, Satraka enjoys a highly dynamic and exciting environment and access to a range of world-class facilities &amp; expertise such as RAL Space, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Satellite Applications Catapult.<\/p>\n<p>We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Embedded Software Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining embedded software solutions for a variety of innovative tracking antennas. You will work closely with hardware engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver optimized, reliable, and high-performance embedded systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main duties\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0Working alongside RF and mechanical engineering, providing embedded software solutions for satellite acquisition, tracking, antenna control and multiple network managements<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Responsible for full life cycle of product development\u2014definition of software architecture and embedded systems, analysis, firmware and code development, system integration, test and verification, debug, optimisation and delivery<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Documentation writing for design, analysis, integration and test<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Provide expertise to Business Development team in preparing technical proposals<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Interpret and negotiate technical requirements, define solutions and trade-offs with customers<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Manage work schedule, resources and risks to ensure quality, on-time and on-cost delivery<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Work closely with the Project Manager(s) to ensure successful completion of overall project<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills and Experience\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_63beb531 _896cff54 efc4bb19\">\n<li>Strong bachelor&#8217;s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrable embedded software development experience in a commercial or industrial environment, taking firmware from bring-up through to a deployable product<\/li>\n<li>Strong C\/C++ for resource-constrained targets, including bare-metal drivers and an understanding of the compile\/link pipeline (linker scripts, startup code, memory maps). Python or similar scripting for tooling and test is a plus<\/li>\n<li>Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers (e.g. STM32) and\/or DSPs; comfortable with datasheets, reference manuals and register-level work<\/li>\n<li>Practical experience with serial communication protocols: UART, SPI and I\u00b2C, including DMA-driven transfers. CAN or Ethernet an advantage<\/li>\n<li>Proficient with embedded debugging and bring-up tools: JTAG\/SWD debuggers, oscilloscopes and logic analysers<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with real-time operating systems (e.g. FreeRTOS), multitasking and the basics of safe inter-task \/ shared-memory communication<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable designing electronics during board bring-up and debug<\/li>\n<li>Innovative thinking and able to translate technical requirements into robust design solutions on own initiative, and to critique own ideas<\/li>\n<li>Pragmatic, logical problem solver, finds simple solutions to complex problems and can explain them to a non-software audience<\/li>\n<li>Able to pick up new technical concepts quickly<\/li>\n<li>Excellent written and verbal technical English, including presentation skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Desirable<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_63beb531 _896cff54 efc4bb19\">\n<li>Knowledge of telecom, satcom and tracking-antenna systems<\/li>\n<li>Experience with GNSS receivers, RTK, IMUs and sensor-fusion techniques (e.g. Kalman \/ EKF)<\/li>\n<li>DSP fundamentals and fixed-point arithmetic (e.g. CMSIS-DSP)<\/li>\n<li>PCB design and layout experience (e.g. KiCad), including multi-layer and RF-aware layouts<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with RF front-end components (LNAs, detectors, power measurement) and basic RF concepts<\/li>\n<li>Version control with Git (including submodules) and reproducible\/containerised build toolchains<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Personal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_63beb531 _896cff54 efc4bb19\">\n<li>Good interpersonal skills<\/li>\n<li>Self-motivated to meet objectives<\/li>\n<li>Good team player, ability to work both alone and in teams as required by projects<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work within defined timescales to meet programme milestones<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work on several projects at any one time<\/li>\n<li>Driven by technical challenges, problem solving and practical implementation of new ideas<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to learn and share knowledge with other members of the team, to go extra-mile<\/li>\n<li>Good team player with the ability to build effective relationships at all levels<\/li>\n<li>Ability to plan and organise workload across multiple projects ensuring deadlines are met<\/li>\n<li>Quality mindset with good attention to detail<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Work with cutting-edge technology and innovation-driven projects<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Competitive salary, holiday and pension contribution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Opportunities for fast career advancement<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in working with Satraka, then please email your CV and a covering letter to info@Satraka.com with the job title you\u2019re applying for in the Subject line of the email.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2843,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"Harwell, England, United Kingdom","_application":"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/jobs\/view\/antenna-software-engineer-at-satraka-ltd-4431254797\/","_company_name":"Satraka Ltd","_company_website":"https:\/\/satraka.com","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job-categories":[152],"job-types":[146],"class_list":{"0":"post-2842","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","7":"job-type-full-time"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/2842","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2843"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2842"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=2842"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theemcnews.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=2842"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}