Senior Satellite Systems Engineer

Expert Employment; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Expert Employment in the United Kingdom (Aylesbury) seeks a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer to lead and deliver telecoms projects spanning satellite and terrestrial networks, including 5G and 6G.

The role combines technical leadership, end-to-end system design and hands-on integration, with collaboration across universities, research organisations and external project partners.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Satellite Communications or equivalent experience.
• Six years of experience in satellite communications.
• Experience leading technical projects with external stakeholders.
• Expert knowledge of cellular or satellite communications.
• Hands-on system integration, hardware and coding.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of telecoms and satellite projects.
• Design end-to-end cellular and satellite systems.
• Develop practical communication solutions for end users.
• Collaborate with external partners and infrastructure deployments.
• Hands-on system integration, hardware setup and coding.
• Provide technical consultancy and solve engineering challenges.
• Work on 5G/6G, IoT and future network technologies.

Skills

Satellite communications

Cellular networks

End-to-end architecture

Project leadership

System integration

Hardware & coding

External stakeholders

Education

PhD/MSc in Satellite Communications

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Satellite Systems Engineer to lead and deliver innovative projects involving satellite and terrestrial communication networks, 5G, 6G technologies.

You will provide technical leadership, develop end-to-end communication solutions and work closely with businesses, universities, research organisations and external project partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery of telecoms and satellite communication projects.
• Design and implement end-to-end cellular and satellite communication systems.
• Develop practical communication solutions for end users.
• Lead collaborative projects involving external stakeholders and infrastructure deployments.
• Carry out hands-on system integration, hardware setup and coding.
• Provide technical consultancy and solve complex engineering challenges.
• Work on emerging 5G and 6G, satellite, IoT and future network technologies.

Key Skills

• A PhD or MSc in Satellite Communications, Telecommunications Systems or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Six years of experience in satellite communications or a similar field.
• Expert knowledge of cellular networks or satellite communications.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end satellite communication architecture and implementation.
• Experience leading technical projects with external stakeholders.
• Proven experience developing solutions for end users.
• Hands-on experience with system integration, hardware and coding.