Senior Engineer, Asset Allocation Strategy

Your role in helping us shape the future:
Join an innovative team that is responsible for transforming the customer experience by creating and bringing to market new products and services based upon globalized connectivity without boundaries. We reach beyond the traditional satellite industry and the broader communications landscape. As part of the Intelsat vision, we will define new products with the performance, features, and flexibility required to open new profitable markets, drive new revenue streams and ensure the most reliable and secure communications globally.
To accomplish our goal, we are looking for a Senior Engineer, Asset Planning to support the Planning process to maximize the yield on the Intelsat fleet by focusing on developing, communicating, supporting and implementing role strategies in close coordination with the product and sales teams. This will require autonomous work, coordination of cross-functional projects and accountability for communicating decisions and analyses to various key stakeholders within the company.
Are you up to the challenge?

• Optimal allocation of services based on role strategy, application, operating environment suitability.
• Coordinate with the Asset Management Provisioning team to propose the optimization and/or maintain the operating environment to derive the highest performance for our assets.
• Support the evaluation technical feasibility and recommend grooming and/or beam re-points in coordination with Sales.
• Support Customer Solutions Engineering to provide options when solutions are not readily available.
• Identify solutions to Deal Management when contention for inventory arises. Identifies alternatives to support capacity allocation decisions.
• Maintain accuracy of commercial/allocation loading in inventory systems. Resolve inconsistencies through coordination with Deal Management and Sales Operations.
• Manage trend reporting on inventory availability for existing and new assets (pre-commitments).
• Support the development of assigned satellite transition plans for existing and future satellites including commercial and strategic recommendations for continuation/non-renewal of services if applicable.
• Supports Strategy in the development of new satellite concepts and designs recommendations.
• Identify alternatives for resolution of operational issues related to health/configuration/interference on assigned satellites.
• Manage Intelsat inventory to meet customers capacity demand.
• Maintain the noise environment of the satellite, develop the technical loading strategy and understand the competitive positioning against 3rd party assets

You should definitely have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Communications Engineering, Physics, Math or equivalent.
• At least 3-years of relevant experience in satellite telecommunications.
• Experience running link budget analysis and tools.
• Desire and ability to work in a highly collaborative environment which includes cross-functional teams and requires flexibility to assume lead or support roles.
• Knowledge of satellite transmission engineering and regulatory constraints for the FSS industry required, with at least strong knowledge in satellite payload performance and earth station performance.
• Experience with formulating strategies for the oversight and optimization of satellite fleets.
• Effective interpersonal skills and well-developed communication skills (oral, written, listening).
• Effective presentation skills with the ability to present technical information to individuals without a technical / engineering background.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills required, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities and handle multiple projects independently.
• Computer literacy with MS Office Suite particularly with MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Ability and willingness to work occasional extended hours based on department activity.
• Ability to independently and effectively manage competing priorities and multiple projects.
• This position is subject to ITAR.

What it's like to work with us:
Intelsat is connecting the world and transforming the satellite landscape by reaching beyond the traditional satellite industry. We are defining new products that will open new, profitable markets. To help us reach this goal, you should be a bold thinker who will perform a key role in shaping Intelsat innovation for years to come.

• We emphasize personal and professional growth.
• Awesome benefits including DTO, medical, tuition reimbursement, and training.
• Hybrid work environment offering the opportunity to work up to 2 days per week remotely.
• Fun, diverse, and inclusive culture.

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.