Nicolas Fagnoni
Lead RF Antenna Engineer - Communication Satellites
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
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Top SchoolNicolas Fagnoni is a Lead RF Antenna Engineer at Airbus Defence and Space with a decade of hands-on experience developing advanced satellite communications antennas and systems. He specialises in phased-array-fed reflectors and digital beam-forming in Ku/Ka bands for the OneSat platform, combining electromagnetic simulation (CST, Ticra), MATLAB-driven performance optimisation, and spacecraft interaction studies. His background spans academia and industry—from a Cambridge PhD building antennas for HERA and SKA to operational satellite service engineering at Eutelsat—giving him rare expertise in both precision radio-astronomy instrumentation and commercial satellite payloads. Nicolas leads technical teams and authors bespoke bid proposals for major operators (Intelsat, Inmarsat, Optus, JSAT), while also contributing to ESA mission studies including lunar and solar-monitoring programs. He brings a practical eye for calibration, thermo-elastic effects and in-orbit test campaigns, and is comfortable translating complex RF theory into mission-ready hardware and algorithms.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Classes préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles - Higher School Preparatory Classes, PCSI (Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences), Classes préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles - Higher School Preparatory Classes, PCSI (Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Sciences) at Lycée Henri IVBaccalauréat, Mathematics, Mention très bien - with Distinction, Baccalauréat, Mathematics, Mention très bien - with Distinction at Lycée la SaulaieClasses préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles - Higher School Preparatory Classes, PC (Physics & Chemistry), Classes préparatoires aux Grandes Ecoles - Higher School Preparatory Classes, PC (Physics & Chemistry) at Lycée CondorcetDoctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Astrophysics at University of CambridgeMaster's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Master's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering at Télécom SudParisMaster of Science, Spacecraft Technology & Satellite Communications, with Distinction, Master of Science, Spacecraft Technology & Satellite Communications, with Distinction at University College London, U. of London
English, FrenchGithub contributions (3)
anguta/AntennaDataHERA
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
Contributions:18 pushes in 1 day
Nicolas-Fagnoni/Simulations
Dec 2016 - Dec 2016
Contributions:1 branch in 1 day
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