Senior Satellite Systems Engineering Manager

Holt Executive Ltd; Maryland; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonus

Flexible paid time off

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site fitness facilities

Team events and professional sessions

Job summary

Holt Executive Ltd. seeks an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering advanced satellite communication user terminals from concept to production. You will shape architectures, guide programmes and ensure alignment with technical, regulatory and commercial milestones.

You will oversee requirements, design decisions and the integration of hardware, firmware and software, collaborating with customers and senior stakeholders to meet performance goals and roadmap objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related; Master/PhD preferred.
• 10+ years in hardware and software development; 3+ years in engineering management or leadership.
• 10+ years developing complex telecommunications or satellite systems.
• Direct experience with satellite OTA field trials and system validation.
• Strong RF systems and digital communications background.
• Experience with formal requirements management tools like Jama, Jira or DOORS.
• 7+ years programming/modeling with MATLAB, Python and C/C++.
• 7+ years experience with computer networks and TCP/IP protocols.
• Understanding of satellite comms, phased array design, beamforming and calibration.
• Experience with MBSE and SysML is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Systems Engineers.
• Define system architectures and allocate requirements across subsystems.
• Guide trade-offs for user terminal architectures using RF simulations and link budgets.
• Oversee hardware, firmware and software integration.
• Drive production test methods and verification planning.
• Manage requirements, verification and release processes.
• Define technical strategy and roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
• Support field testing, OTA validation and customer trials.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies for leadership review.
• Guide 5G NR-NTN and multi-orbit satellite capabilities in programs.

Skills

Leadership

RF systems

Satellite communications

System integration

Troubleshooting

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

TCP/IP

Beamforming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Master's or PhD preferred

Tools

Jama

Jira

DOORS

Job description

Holt Executive Ltd. seeks an experienced Systems Engineering Manager to lead a team delivering advanced satellite communication user terminals from concept to production. You will shape architectures, guide programmes and ensure alignment with technical, regulatory and commercial milestones.

You will oversee requirements, design decisions and the integration of hardware, firmware and software, collaborating with customers and senior stakeholders to meet performance goals and roadmap objectives.