SatCom AI Lead: Drive AI-Enabled Satellite Solutions

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY; Harwell; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a SatCom AI Technology Lead at ECSAT, Harwell, UK, or ESTEC, Netherlands, to advance AI-enabled satellite communication solutions. The post reports to the Head of the Commercial Technologies, Products, Systems and Future Partnerships Division and will coordinate with industry, academia, and ESA programmes.

The role requires a master’s degree in engineering and at least four years of relevant experience, with a strong background in AI, SatCom systems and product

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline with four years of relevant experience.
• Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree plus eight years of experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, development and productization of AI-enabled SatCom solutions.
• Translate strategic objectives into roadmaps, demonstrators and scalable products.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and external partners to progress opportunities.
• Provide technical guidance on SatCom AI opportunities and activities.

Skills

AI expertise

SatCom knowledge

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Education

Master’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree + 4 years experience

Job description

European Space Agency (ESA) seeks a SatCom AI Technology Lead at ECSAT, Harwell, UK, or ESTEC, Netherlands, to advance AI-enabled satellite communication solutions. The post reports to the Head of the Commercial Technologies, Products, Systems and Future Partnerships Division and will coordinate with industry, academia, and ESA programmes.

The role requires a master’s degree in engineering and at least four years of relevant experience, with a strong background in AI, SatCom systems and product