Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Senior SATCOM Systems Engineer for a major client of ours in the Defence, Space and Satellite Communications industries.

• Remote / Travel to various client sites (South England)


• Up to �80,000 basic + benefits

Key Responsibilities

• Experience of working as an integral part of a highly focused team


• Good customer-facing and communication skills with ability to produce and present clear, concise and unambiguous presentations to customers and other clients


• Strong analytical skills, the ability to identify key issues and to solve day-to-day challenges and issues


• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to defined problems

Essential

• Minimum of 5-10 years relevant experience


• Graduate with a good Honours or Masters degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Space System Engineering, Electronics, Communications); equivalent qualifications and/or experience can be considered as an alternative


• Experience in satcoms systems engineering with a knowledge of system design, ground segment design, satellite operations and payload engineering


• Experience in IP networking, protocols and security of data


• Thorough understanding of communications systems and associated engineering concepts


• Strong practical knowledge of systems engineering practices from requirements engineering through design/development and on to VV&T


• Experience in developing requirements systems design documentation, test plans and procedures and operational procedures


• Knowledge of software development environments, languages and methodologies


• Proven track record of identifying and solving problems

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent


• Practical experience in the commissioning and testing of satellite systems (satellite and ground based)


• Familiarity with OSS/BSS technology and the use in management and reporting of communications networks


• Experience in assessment/development of security architectures in a communications systems and/or military communications networks ` Senior Satcoms Systems Engineer Agility in Communications


• Experience of software development environments, languages (Python, Java) and methodologies (Agile, DevOps)


• Knowledge of optical, 5G and/or Quantum technologies