Global Network Field Technician - APAC Travel

Eos; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SES seeks a Senior Field Service Engineer for Gateway Operations & Engineering Field Service in Sydney. The role encompasses end-to-end technical execution, sustainment, and optimization of SES gateway stations and Tier-1 customer grounds.

You will lead complex deployments, provide Tier-3 support during outages, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams across geographies.

Qualifications

• Master's or bachelor's degree in engineering, electronics, telecommunications, aeronautics, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in satellite and/or telecommunications industry.
• 8+ years hands-on design, deployment, commissioning, or maintenance of satellite terminal systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead installation, commissioning, and upgrade activities for SES gateway stations and Tier-1 customer terminals (RF, baseband, networking, monitoring).
• Act as senior on-site authority, making real-time engineering decisions during deployments and maintenance windows.
• Conduct site surveys, produce design input, risk assessments, and readiness evaluations.
• Troubleshoot satellite ground systems, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent fixes.
• Provide Tier-3 field engineering support during outages and critical incidents.
• Mentor Field Service Engineers and coordinate with Networks, Payload, Logistics, and vendors.

Skills

Independent work

Troubleshooting

Communication

Cross-cultural collaboration

Education

Masters or Bachelors in engineering

Tools

MS Office

Visio

Job description

SES seeks a Senior Field Service Engineer for Gateway Operations & Engineering Field Service in Sydney. The role encompasses end-to-end technical execution, sustainment, and optimization of SES gateway stations and Tier-1 customer grounds.

You will lead complex deployments, provide Tier-3 support during outages, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams across geographies.