Tesat-Spacecom
Ralph Schmid has had a diverse range of work experiences. Ralph began their career as a Praktikant at Robert Bosch GmbH in 2004. Subsequently, they worked as a Diplomand at Robert Bosch Automotive Electronics in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, they held various roles at Fraunhofer IPA, including Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter mit akademischem Abschluss, Project Manager, and Gruppenleiter Produktionslogistik. In 2011, they joined TESAT as a Lean Consultant, later becoming the Head of Production Planning and then the Head of Programs Support Office Planning and Configuration Management. Most recently, they have been serving as the HO Operations at TESAT since January 2019, and as of April 2022, they have been serving as the Chief Program Officer.
Ralph Schmid obtained their Diplom-Ingenieur degree in Maschinenbau from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) between the years 2000 and 2005.
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Tesat-Spacecom
Over the course of six decades, TESAT has developed in-depth expertise in manufacturing of payload equipment for communication satellites and has established itself as a clear European market leader. On its 60,000m² premises in Backnang, Germany, about 1,000 employees develop, assemble, integrate, and test systems and equipment for telecommunication via satellite. To date, more than 700 space projects have been completed. Our product offerings encompass highly reliable equipment as for example the travelling wave tube amplifiers, multiplexers, waveguide switches, and modulators, which along with complete systems are delivered globally to all leading satellite manufacturers. Therefore, we offer the complete communication technology necessary, to for example emit television signals over the antenna of a satellite to each household. More than half of all communication satellites in orbit have Tesat equipment on board. We are convinced that in future global communication will only be viable with the incorporation of space. Therefore, as the first organization in the world, we are developing and delivering equipment for optical broadband communication in space. Using laser, these terminals can transmit data and images between satellites and from satellites to earth. Advantages of laser communication are, for example, the high transfer rate of 5.5 Gbit per second (equivalent to 200,000 pages of information per second) and its stability. Given our competitive position in the commercial satellite market and the quality standards required of us there, our products are now used more frequently in the various satellite-based systems of the security and defense sectors in Germany, Europe, and the United States. In addition to our technical expertise, we cultivate our standing in Backnang through social engagement and by supporting public projects.