Role Description Summary

Primary Responsibilities

• Interfacing with cross-functional matrixed organisations engaged in delivery of the multiple programmes to provide antenna and RF domain experience and knowledge required for UK Programmes.
• Responsible for managing system engineering deliverables of all antenna and RF projects: requirements capture and analysis, standards and compliance review of design and producing required design documentation.

• Analyzing requirements and designs to develop successful action plans.

• Manage technical response and technical compliance for designs, including internal commercial approvals.
• Liaise between SES vendor management teams and vendors to manage technical compliance and meet customer deliverables.
• Collaborates with UK programmes internal and external teams to achieve performance and conformance within the UK programmes area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical or related field.
• 7 years of experience in engineering, defence, and SATCOM.
• Knowledge of ground station equipment to include up and down converters, power amplifiers, receivers, and other antenna elements; low-voltage power distribution, backup battery, generator systems, and international electrical standards.

• In-depth knowledge of Systems Engineering on large and/or complex engineering projects.

• Experience with defence contracts, governance, and transition projects.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Service Delivery, Service Operations, Engineering, and Operations teams.
• Valid UK Security Clearance required.

Preferable competencies

• Experience with ISO standards, DEFCONs, DEFSTANs and JSPs.
• Familiarity with various requirement and document management tools such as DOORs, AzureDevOps.

• Strong understanding of RF fundamentals.

• Technical knowledge of SATCOM systems and operations.

• A willingness to take ownership of a situation and lead commercial discussions with cross disciplinary teams with multiple priorities.