Senior Director, Satellite Systems Engineering

Vivid Technology; Maryland; On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivid Technology in Rockville, Maryland seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to lead the UT engineering function. You will own system architecture, requirements, and verification for Ku/Ka-band satellite terminals, spanning RF, baseband, and multi-orbit integration.

You will mentor a diverse engineering team and collaborate with hardware, software, RF, and product groups to deliver next‑gen terminal platforms. A strong background in satellite systems and MBSE is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in systems engineering or telecom/satellite systems.
• Proven leadership; experience mentoring engineering teams.
• Strong knowledge of satellite communications and RF systems.
• Experience with Ku/Ka-band phased-array antennas.
• Experience with MBSE and SysML methodologies.
• OTA testing and satellite trials experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C/C++.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Jama or Jira.
• Experience with 5G NR-NTN and non-terrestrial networks.
• Experience in EAR/ITAR-controlled environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a multidisciplinary systems engineering team.
• Own end-to-end User Terminal system architecture and requirements.
• Drive systems engineering across Ku/Ka-band antennas, beamformers and RF front ends.
• Lead RF and system-level trade-offs including link budgets and beamforming.
• Oversee system integration, verification and OTA testing.
• Establish requirements management, verification strategies and test plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage risks and roadmaps.
• Support integration of 5G NR-NTN into terminal platforms.
• Engage with customers and partners on technical strategy.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Satellite communications

RF systems

Ku/Ka-band phased-array antennas

Beamforming

MBSE

SysML

OTA testing

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/CS or related

Postgraduate qualifications preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

DOORS

Jama

Jira

Job description

Vivid Technology in Rockville, Maryland seeks a Director of Systems Engineering to lead the UT engineering function. You will own system architecture, requirements, and verification for Ku/Ka-band satellite terminals, spanning RF, baseband, and multi-orbit integration.

You will mentor a diverse engineering team and collaborate with hardware, software, RF, and product groups to deliver next‑gen terminal platforms. A strong background in satellite systems and MBSE is required.