Engineer, Ground Systems

SES Satellites

Engineer providing expert technical support for satellite ground systems at SES in Chennai, India. Leading system integrations and upgrades for MEO and GEO satellite networks.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeChennai • 🇮🇳 IndiaJuniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

IoTLinuxSwitchingVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform 24x7 Level-4 technical support for satellite ground systems to peers/customers in- and outside the company as an established expert in the satellite and terrestrial ground engineering field and act as a trusted representative of the team and the company
Perform system handover from Service Engineering team to SES operation team including: Deliver necessary training on ground system to SES operation/Customer. Prepare and deliver As-built system documentation. Active follow-up and closer of pending action item/ ground system deliverables.
Ad-hoc basis support Ground System Integration team for in house integration of ground station components and subsystems including antennas, High Power Amplifiers (HPAs), switch matrix, up/down converters, modulators, inter-facility connection equipment and Co-lo space under the guideline of engineering team
Ad-hoc basis support Ground System Integration team for in house integration of measurement, communications and monitoring and control systems (including Service IOT and M&C Systems) under the guideline of engineering department.
Perform in house system upgrades for existing ground systems to bring them to latest technology level that SES needs to fulfil their mission on a global basis
Perform Configuration and testing of ground station equipment and software.
Perform remote configuration, management and troubleshooting of GW Infrastructure.
Perform periodic calibration of ground systems as per the guideline of engineering team.
Perform and participate in ground system integration and test and operational validation of the ground segment, including generation of test plans and procedures and participation in system acceptance testing, ground readiness tests and network readiness tests.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A recognized Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering degree (BS/MS or similar) with a knowledge of RF and telecom theory
1 to 4 years of “hands-on” engineering experience in satellite ground systems and worked successfully as Development or Systems Engineer and as Project Manager
Experience in RF measurement techniques, test and verification of ground stations, and expertise in auxiliary systems like Network (IP, switching, routing), Monitoring and Control systems, power, HVAC and civil engineering
Proven experience with tools like Word, Excel, Excel VBA, Powerpoint, MS Project, Visio, AutoCad, Lotus Notes, Windows and Linux
Fluency in written and oral English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Ability and willingness to travel internationally from time to time.

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Hard Skills & Tools

satellite ground systemsRF measurement techniquestest and verificationauxiliary systemsnetworkmonitoring and control systemsconfiguration managementtroubleshootingsystem integrationoperational validation

Soft Skills

technical supporttraining deliverycommunicationproject managementteam collaborationfollow-updocumentation preparationproblem-solvingcustomer interactionattention to detail

Certifications

Electrical Engineering degreeTelecommunications Engineering degree