Engineer, Ground Engineering Architecture

SES Satellites; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

SES Satellites is seeking an experienced Engineer, Ground Engineering Architecture based in Chennai, India. You will define high level technical architecture for SES ground systems across Platform, Modem, RF, Terminal, and Gateway domains in early discovery phases.

You will collaborate with Product & Innovation, Service Delivery, and Operations to translate complex requirements into scalable designs, ensuring architectural integrity and interoperability for GEO and MEO constellations.

Qualifications

• 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 technologies
• Experience with 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 suite
• Familiarity with link budgets, RF subsystems, and baseband platform architectures
• Certifications in relevant technologies or systems integration are an advantage

Responsibilities

• 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 new ground designs and solutions 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 reviews
• Maintain architectural documentation and workflows in Azure DevOps or equivalent tools

Skills

Ground engineering

Architectural design

Satellite RF

Cross-domain collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Telecommunications

Tools

Visio

DevOps

MS Office

Job description

Engineer, Ground Engineering Architecture

Location: Chennai, India

Contract Type: Permanent

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 discovery 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 implementable, 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 new ground designs and solutions 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 reviews
• 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 technologies
• Experience with 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 suite
• Familiarity with link budgets, RF subsystems, and baseband platform architectures
• Certifications in relevant technologies or systems integration are an advantage

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.