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Due to expansion a Senior Satcom Systems Engineer is required within a leading Telecoms, Satellite, Defence and Space Systems Technology Company. The successful Senior Satcom Systems Engineer will provide technical and commercial expertise to customers. The Senior Satcom Systems Engineer will be responsible for undertaking a variety of communications systems engineering tasks on advanced satellite communications networks and supported communications services.

The successful Senior Satcom Systems Engineer will benefit from interesting, varied, and challenging work. In return the requirement is for an excellent breadth of systems engineering knowledge and experience. Ideally the successful Senior Satcom Systems Engineer will be expected to demonstrate experience of many – although not necessarily all – of the following skills, experience, and responsibilities

• Experience of working as an integral part of a highly focused team
• Good customer-facing and communication skills
• Ability to produce and present clear, concise, and unambiguous presentations to customers
• Strong analytical skills, the ability to identify key issues and to solve day-to-day challenges
• Proven ability to develop innovative solutions to defined problems

• Years of relevant experience with SatComs and/or Telecommunication Systems
• Graduate with a good Honours or Master’s degree in a relevant subject (e.g. Space System Engineering, Electronics, Communications); equivalent qualifications and / or experience can be considered as an alternative
• Experience in satcoms systems engineering with a knowledge of system design, ground segment design, satellite operations, and payload engineering
• Experience in IP networking, protocols, and security of data
• Thorough understanding of communications systems and associated engineering concepts
• Strong practical knowledge of systems engineering practices from requirements engineering through design / development and on to VV&T
• Experience in developing requirements systems design documentation, test plans and procedures and operational procedures
• Knowledge of software development environments, languages, and methodologies
• Proven track record of identifying and solving problems

• Chartered Engineer or equivalent
• Practical experience in the commissioning and testing of satellite systems
• Familiarity with OSS / BSS technology and communications networks
• Experience in assessment / development of security architectures in communications systems
• Experience of software development environments, languages (Python, Java), and methodologies (Agile, DevOps)
• Knowledge of optical, 5G and / or Quantum technologies

• Security Clearance & British Nationals required due to nature of systems & products involved

If you feel you meet the requirements for the role of the Senior Satcom Systems Engineer,then apply directly or contact Peter Heap at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on either (phone number removed) or email suitable CV’s to

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