
Telecom Systems Engineer (5G/Satcom)
1w1 week agoALTEN
Toulouse, FR · Full-time · €45,000 – €60,000
About this role
ALTEN, with over 30 years of history, supports clients worldwide in innovation, R&D, and IT systems. As an international leader, it integrates into clients' industrial strategies on major technological projects (36,100 employees, 88% engineers, >€2.3B revenue, 28 countries). Join project teams across the full V-cycle from needs definition to validation, focusing on telecoms.
You will gather and analyze communication needs for 5G and SATCOM in critical environments like aeronautics and IoT. Participate in system architecture design and justification. Contribute to specifying critical modem functions such as timing, synchronization, phase/frequency, and propagation channel specs.
During development and certification, follow supplier progress, V&V, and requirements management. Contribute to simulator sessions and anomaly analysis. Coordinate technical teams, suppliers, and clients up to telecom system certification.
Work in a stimulating Toulouse environment with a passionate team driving aeronautics and space innovation. Evolve surrounded by experts on strategic client projects. Benefit from career growth opportunities and continuous training.
Requirements
- Graduate of an engineering school / Bac+5 in telecommunications, embedded systems, aerospace or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years experience in systems engineering studies, ideally with 5G, satellite connectivity or SATCOM expertise
- Mastery of 5G technologies (architecture, protocols, use cases) and satellite communication systems (SATCOM, LEO/GEO, ground/radio links)
- Autonomy, rigor, synthesis skills, team spirit, and clear communication
- Professional English (written and spoken) required
Responsibilities
- Gather and analyze communication needs in 5G and SATCOM for critical environments (aeronautics, IoT, etc.)
- Participate in the design and justification of system architecture
- Contribute to defining critical modem processing functions (timing, synchronization, phase/frequency) and propagation channel specifications
- Follow supplier development, V&V, and requirements management
- Contribute to simulator sessions and anomaly analysis
- Coordinate between technical teams, suppliers, and clients
- Accompany systems through to telecom certification
Benefits
- Stimulating environment valuing your professional expertise
- Opportunities for career evolution and continuous training
- Surrounded by a passionate team with strong innovation spirit
- Contribute to strategic aeronautics and space client projects
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