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 efficient 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 recent 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
▲ Familiarity with link budgets, RF subsystems, and baseband platform architectures
▲ Certi

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