Senior Engineer, Platform Solutions Management

Your impact
Be a part of an innovative and fast paced engineering team responsible for the development and design of RF satellite networks. This includes the selection of satellites transponders defining of capacity requirements maintaining of regulatory requirements link budget analysis for GEO satellite-based networks and the refining of aircraft antenna system requirements to meet coverage and capacity commitments.
What you will do

• Responsible for the coverage and capacity planning of satellite air interface for networks with a focus on the selection of satellites and their corresponding beams to provide optimum performance.
• Develop link budgets for analyzing beam performance based on remote and transponder capabilities then updating link budgets with actual link performance.
• Create and maintain map-files needed to identify discrete service areas defined by satellite beams in the network considering technical and regulatory requirements.
• Develop capacity requirements for satellite networks by evaluating actual usage along with forecasted usage based on expected growth and feature support.
• Conduct research projects to improve-and standardize the design process used by the team.
• Interact with network performance and system engineering departments to continually improve the efficiency and effectiveness of network design practices.
• Oversee various satellite and teleport vendors to facilitate technical implementations.
• Review vendor contracts for technical specifications and capabilities.
• Understand and maintain regulatory requirements for satellite systems on a country basis.
• Analysis of RF performance for antenna and the associated RF systems.
• Propagation prediction and measurement using propagation modeling software.
• Budget for regional capital requirements.
• Interface with operational and engineering teams in support of projects or network implementations.

Your required experience/skills

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered).
• At least 3 years of relevant experience in the satellite and/or telecommunications industry.
• Understanding of electromagnetics/physics for the development of realizable antenna/RF designs.
• Demonstrated systems engineering capability in programs that encompass system architecture requirements analysis design production integration test and transition into operations.
• Technical competency in the following areas:
  • Link Budget Analysis
  • Satellite Network design with Time Division Multiple Access (TMDA) systems such as iDirect Gilat or Newtec with an understanding of functionality performance and system operations.

Your success in this role will look like:

• Demonstrated leadership ability with the ability to work well in cross functional teams.
• Strong communication skills that include technical documentation written reports proposals development and delivery of presentations and the ability to listen/communicate effectively with customers and vendors.

It would be nice if you had:

• Advanced Degree in Engineering or related
• Experience with data analytics and modeling with Azure, Python, Power BI, Tableau, etc

How we support you:

• Hybrid work environment offering up to two days per week work from home (for eligible positions)
• Development opportunities supporting professional growth championed by our dedicated Learning & Development team. 20-25% of our positions are hired internally!
• Ways to get involved: satellite launch parties, company connect events, charitable activities, team social events, recognition programs, and employee resource groups.
• Wide range of benefits and perks to help you stay healthy, happy, and productive. These include paid leave programs, medical, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits, employee wellness offerings, and more!

These benefits are designed to support your overall well-being and help you succeed in your role.
Our D&I Commitment
We're committed to fostering a culture and environment of diversity, inclusion and respect - a place where everyone can show up fully as themselves and do their best work every day. We're a technology leader committed to advancing diverse, inclusive teams - where belonging is rooted in our culture. Intelsat has an established Diversity & Inclusion Council and Employee Resource Groups. Intelsat is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
While it is important to note that meeting the minimum qualifications is a fundamental requirement for consideration, if you are enthusiastic about this role and are unsure how well your experience aligns with these requirements, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team will assess your application and determine if your skills and qualifications meet the essential criteria for this role or whether there might be another role within our organization that is a better match.
Other Job Info:

• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• Job requires ability to sit for long periods of time

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