Senior Media Architecture Leader

SES Satellites; Ellenwood (GA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

SES Satellites is seeking a Principal Media Architect / Analyst in Ellenwood, GA to develop, apply, and maintain scalable media architectures that support our broadcasting platforms.

The role collaborates with Product, Planning, Network and Engineering teams to translate requirements into practical designs, ensure alignment with standards, and guide implementation from architecture through operations while managing risks and technical debt.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical discipline.
• At least five years designing, integrating, or supporting media systems.
• Experience contributing to end-to-end technical designs across platforms.
• Strong understanding of architecture principles and service lifecycles.
• Ability to translate requirements into scalable, standards-aligned designs.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 20–25%.

Responsibilities

• Apply and maintain reference architectures and standards.
• Translate capabilities and requirements into technical designs.
• Develop high-level designs, interfaces, and resiliency approaches.
• Collaborate across Product, Planning, and Engineering to assess alignment.
• Support architecture reviews and document decisions.
• Ensure operational readiness and documentation.

Skills

Written communication

Technical documentation

Collaboration

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

SES Satellites is seeking a Principal Media Architect / Analyst in Ellenwood, GA to develop, apply, and maintain scalable media architectures that support our broadcasting platforms.

The role collaborates with Product, Planning, Network and Engineering teams to translate requirements into practical designs, ensure alignment with standards, and guide implementation from architecture through operations while managing risks and technical debt.