(Senior) Engineer, Ground Systems (IRIS2)

ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

IRIS2 is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones.

In this position the Ground Systems Engineer will efficiently implement the ground systems and TT&C infrastructure for SES GEO/MEO satellites, leading cross-departmental teams to design/provide ground systems for the next generation GEO/MEO satellite networks to be implemented and operated for SES.

In this position, you will need knowledge of all aspects of systems, services, procedures, and any other constraints, and experience as a pragmatic systems engineer in the Radio Frequency & Satellite Communications domain, including TT&C infrastructure, as well as being an effective and hands-on project implementer, owning all stakeholder relations.

Ready to take on this challenge?

You will be responsible for (this is not an exhaustive list):

• Lead the analysis, design, and specification of SES’s Next Generation Teleport Communications Systems, Ground Monitoring & Control Systems, and any ground system that SES needs to fulfill their mission on a global basis.
• Efficiently own, follow-up, and support the implementation of the project, including:
  • Requirements collection/definition (for all system aspects of the final function)
  • Project setup including budgeting and budget ownership during the project execution
  • Project/program management (including design/development or procurement) - identifying the required resources (e.g., contractors and suppliers) in an integrated approach towards the internal or external stakeholders

This includes the successful design and specification of, for example:

• Fixed and mobile earth station and teleport/gateway solutions for video/data transmissions (includes: antenna, HPA, waveguide, switch matrix, converters, modulators, electrical & optical inter-facility links)

• Content/data/IF/RF spectrum measurement and monitoring and control systems

• Site facility infrastructure or IT infrastructure as required for such ground-based systems

• Secure and highly resilient networks based on BGP/MPLS SDN
• High-level 5G Core Network functions and interactions
• Support BSS/OSS functional integration

• Perform transmission analysis, in particular link/level budget calculations, block/design drawing, and other detailed/complex studies of any SatCom system in support of business development and customer services. This includes the generation of RFP documents as well as the preparation and execution of factory and site acceptance tests.

• Perform and participate in ground system integration and test and operational validation of the ground segment, including the generation of test plans and procedures and participation in system acceptance testing, ground readiness tests, and network readiness tests.

• In the frame of cross-sectional (or externally supported) projects, lead expert teams about project-specific direction/objective setting, prioritization of tasks, and technical/financial supervision.

• Deliver clear, concise, timely, and constructive technical guidance and cooperative support to peers/customers in- and outside the company as an established expert in the satellite and terrestrial ground engineering field and act as a trusted representative of the team and the company.

YOUR PROFILE:

Must Have

• A recognized Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering degree (BS/MS or similar) with a deep knowledge of RF and telecom theory
• Around five years of "hands-on" engineering experience in satellite ground systems and worked successfully as Development or Systems Engineer and as Project Manager
• Hands-on experience in RF measurement techniques, test, and verification of ground stations, and expertise in auxiliary systems like Network (IP, switching, routing), Monitoring and Control systems, power, HVAC, and civil engineering
• Sound knowledge of networking and telecommunication standards
• Experience with GEO, MEO, and/or LEO Satellite Ground Systems
• Proven experience with tools like Word, Excel, Excel VBA, PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio, AutoCad, Lotus Notes, Windows, and Linux
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 20% of the time
• Fluency in written and verbal English
• Eligibility for ESA/EU SECRET personnel security clearances is essential. Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such clearance
• Willing to work at least 66% onsite from office
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally

Nice to Have

• Software development skills in Keysight VEE, Postgres SQL, C/C++, Matlab
• Good negotiation skills with commercial abilities
• Efficient analytical skills, coordination & priority setting facility, problem-solving, project & time management, critical task decision making, as well as the ability to provide practical conclusion

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