🛰️ Spacecraft & Satellite Systems Engineer

Hassan Ali

M.Sc. Satellite Technology · JMU Würzburg · CubeSat Operations · ADCS · RF Communications

📍 Würzburg, Germany | Open to Relocation

ADCS / AOCS EPS & Thermal RF Link Simulation Keysight SystemVue MATLAB NASA GMAT ESA SPENVIS IEEE Author
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About Me

Spacecraft Engineer Based in Germany

I am a Spacecraft and Satellite Systems Engineer with an M.Sc. in Satellite Technology from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (Germany) and a B.Sc. in Space Science from the Institute of Space Technology (Pakistan).

My expertise includes CubeSat subsystem design, RF communications, orbital mechanics, mission analysis, ADCS, EPS, thermal engineering, and ground segment operations.

My master's thesis focused on Dynamic Link Simulation for the UWE-5 CubeSat Mission using Keysight SystemVue, MATLAB, and NASA GMAT to analyze Doppler shift, received power, BER, and Ka-band communication performance.

I am actively seeking spacecraft operations, mission control, satellite systems, and RF engineering roles in Germany and across Europe.

5+

IEEE Publications

8+

Satellite Projects

3

Gold Medals

4

International Conferences

Technical Expertise

Core Skills

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Satellite Subsystems

ADCS / AOCS EPS Thermal Control Magnetorquers Power Budget Solar Array Sizing
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RF & Communications

Ka/K-Band GMSK BPSK BER Analysis Link Budget Doppler Shift
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Orbital & Mission Analysis

NASA GMAT ESA SPENVIS Orbit Propagation Ground Station Contact Slant Range
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Programming & Software

MATLAB Python C/C++ SystemVue GNU Radio PlutoSDR
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Research & Documentation

IEEE Publications Conference Papers LaTeX Technical Reports
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Languages

English (C1) German (A2/B1) Urdu Punjabi
Career

Work Experience

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Sep 2024 – Aug 2025

Master's Thesis Researcher — RF Communication Systems

Brandenburg University of Technology (BTU), Germany

  • Designed an end-to-end Ka/K-band RF communication simulation framework for the UWE-5 CubeSat.
  • Implemented six upconverter and six downconverter architectures in Keysight SystemVue.
  • Integrated MATLAB orbital data for dynamic satellite passes over Würzburg and Cottbus.
  • Analyzed BER, Doppler shift, received power, Eb/N0, and contact windows.
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July – Aug 2018

Student Small Satellite Design Project

APSCO Summer Camp — METU Ankara, Turkey

  • Completed intensive CubeSat mission development training.
  • Worked on subsystem integration and ground segment testing.
  • Participated in mission design through the flight-model stage.
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Aug – Sep 2018

Intern — Attitude Control & Magnetorquer Design

Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan

  • Designed PCB printed magnetorquers for nanosatellite attitude control.
  • Developed Helmholtz coil testing setup.
  • Performed thermal and power optimization analysis.
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Aug – Sep 2017

Intern — Space Environment Analysis

Institute of Space Technology, Pakistan

  • Performed radiation analysis using ESA SPENVIS.
  • Studied particle flux and shielding for CubeSat missions.
  • Supported mission lifetime estimation.
Portfolio

Satellite Projects

📡 Dynamic Link Simulation for UWE-5 CubeSat

Complete RF communication simulation including Ka-band up/down converters, GMSK modulation, BER analysis, Doppler shift, and dynamic link budget.

SystemVue MATLAB Ka-Band CubeSat

🧲 Magnetorquer Optimization for CubeSats

Designed PCB printed magnetorquer actuators and thermal optimization models for CubeSat attitude stabilization.

ADCS Thermal Analysis IEEE

🌍 3U Earth Observation CubeSat Mission

Designed complete CubeSat mission including EPS sizing, orbital analysis, structural design and mission lifetime prediction.

NASA GMAT EPS Orbit Design

📻 PlutoSDR Wireless Telemetry

Implemented BPSK telemetry communication between PlutoSDR modules using GNU Radio.

GNU Radio PlutoSDR BPSK

☢️ Space Radiation Analysis

Radiation dose calculations and shielding optimization using ESA SPENVIS.

SPENVIS LEO Radiation

🚀 AI4SAT5G Propulsion Design

Electric propulsion subsystem trade-off analysis for VLEO satellites integrated with 5G.

Propulsion VLEO ΔV Budget
Research

IEEE Publications & Conferences

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace & Electronic Systems (2019)

Optimized Design and Thermal Analysis of Printed Magnetorquer for Attitude Control of Reconfigurable Nanosatellites.

IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems (2020)

Design and Analysis of a Rectangular PCB Printed Magnetorquer for Nanosatellites.

IEEE Journal on Miniaturization for Air and Space Systems (2022)

Parametric Optimization and Analysis of Power Efficient Magnetorquer Rod Actuator for Nanosatellite.

AIAA/USU SmallSat Conference (USA)

Analysis and Design of Integrated Magnetorquer Coils for Attitude Control of Nanosatellites.

IAA Symposium / International Astronautical Federation

Power Optimization and Thermal Analysis of Printed Coils, Compact Coils and Magnetic Rods for CubeSat Attitude Control.

Education

Academic Background

M.Sc.

Satellite Technology — Advanced Space Systems

Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg

Germany • 2020 – 2025

Master Thesis

Dynamic Link Simulation for the UWE-5 CubeSat Mission

B.Sc.

Space Science

Institute of Space Technology

Islamabad, Pakistan • 2014 – 2018

Final Year Project

Design of Attitude Control System for Nanosatellite

🥇 Vice Chancellor Gold Medal
Recognition

Awards & Achievements

🥇 Vice Chancellor Gold Medal

Best Final Year Project — Institute of Space Technology.

🥇 Best Research Paper Gold Medal

Institute of Space Technology — Outstanding Research Performance.

🥈 Student Research Paper Conference

Second Position — SRPC 2018.

🎓 Merit Scholarship

University of Pisa — Space Engineering.

🌍 International Conference Presenter

Research presented in USA, France, Malaysia and China.

Contact

Let's Build Space Missions Together

I am actively seeking opportunities in spacecraft operations, mission control, CubeSat engineering, RF communications, satellite systems, and ground segment engineering across Germany and Europe.

📧 Email

hassanali.ist@gmail.com

📱 Phone

+49 1575 3594036

📍 Location

Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany

💼 LinkedIn

linkedin.com/in/hassan-ali-83865a11b

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