Requisition Number: 19282

Contract Type: Permanent

Location(s):

Chennai, IN

Engineer, Ground Engineering Architecture

Role Description Summary

As a Ground Engineering Architect, you will define the high level technical architecture for SES’s ground systems across Platform, Modem, RF, Terminal, and Gateway domains during the early dis-covery phases of product development and definition. This role ensures architectural integrity, cross-domain alignment, and the successful introduction of new technologies and services for both GEO and MEO constellations. You will collaborate closely with various SES departments mainly Product & Innovation, Service Delivery, as well as Operations to translate complex requirements into imple-mentable, scalable, and effective designs. This role is based on Chennai, India.

Primary Responsibilities / Key Result Areas

▲ Lead Ground Engineering related architectural design and technical discoveries as part of the SES product development/definition process

▲ Collaborate with internal teams to evaluate, select,



and integrate new ground desings and solu-tions as part of product development

▲ Define and document system architectures including Platforms, RF, and network integration aspects

▲ Develop architecture documentation including block diagrams, interface definitions, and design guidelines

▲ Ensure system interoperability and performance through validation planning and technical re-views

▲ Maintain architectural documentation and workflows in Azure DevOps or equivalent tools

Qualifications & Experience

▲ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field

▲ 8+ years of experience in satellite ground systems, covering RF, Platform, and Modem technol-ogies

▲ Experience of Satellite RF communications systems (MEO and GEO)

▲ Proficiency in IP protocols, TCP, UDP, RTP, MEF, routing and switching protocols

▲ Experience with Design and documentation tools, Visio, DevOps, MS Office set

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📌 Engineer, Ground Engineering Architecture (Chennai)
🏢 SES Satellites
📍 Chennai