About this role
<div class="image-box"><img src="https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/SES/logos/4doors.jpg" style="width:700.0px"></div> <div id="p"> <p style="text-align:center"><br> <span style="font-size:20.0px"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><b>(Senior) Engineer, MEO Satellite Platform, IRIS2</b></span></span></p> </div> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:darkmagenta">PROGRAMME DESCRIPTION</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">IRIS² is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">SES – together with other consortium partners and core members – has been selected by European Commission to build and to operate the IRIS² multi-orbit satellite constellation. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As the project enters its next phase, our team is expanding to support the development of future services and products enabled by the IRIS² system. We are now seeking skilled professionals to help shape the service provisioning landscape and ensure the successful deployment of cutting-edge satellite connectivity solutions.</span></p> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold">ROLE DESCRIPTION</p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled MEO Satellite Platform Engineer, IRIS2 to oversee & review the development and delivery of the spacecraft bus and engineering work products within the IRIS² programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the technical integrity and performance of satellite platforms, working closely with internal teams, industrial partners, and institutional stakeholders.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">As a member of an agile project organization, you will be expected to bring a flexible way of working and an adaptive mindset to a dynamic development environment</span></p> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:darkmagenta">As a <span style="font-size:10.0pt">MEO Satellite Platform Engineer, IRIS2, you will be responsible to : </span></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:8.0pt"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Provide technical assessment related to platform units and subsystem definition and development, requirements, analysis, trade-offs, budgets, validation and tests</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Identify, assess & mitigate technical risks associated with spacecraft bus, develop contingency plans.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Review supplier technical data packages for the spacecraft platform units, subsystems and system.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Lead/participate in design and test reviews: EQSR, PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, TRB to ensure bus design meets requirements and is production-ready.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Define and coordinate engineering support activities at system level for all aspects of the satellite bus. Monitor & control interfaces between satellite subsystems (bus/platform) and other mission segments.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Ensure compliance with system level requirements and ECSS standards</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Contribute to IRIS² program main milestones</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:darkmagenta">YOUR PROFILE</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Master’s degree or PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">5+ years of experience in space systems engineering or spacecraft bus engineering.</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong knowledge of spacecraft bus systems (power, thermal, structure, avionics, propulsion, GNC, data handling, TTC)</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Experience working with a spacecraft bus supplier and in AIT environment</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Good knowledge of space product and quality assurance processes</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Agile, flexible and able to work across a geographically-distributed teams </span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Excellent communication skills</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Strong ability in persuasive and diplomatic communication to inspire collaboration and drive collective goal achievement</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Highly organized, capable of tracking multiple streams of critical activities at once</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Project/execution orientation: able to drive initiatives, handle schedule/criticality</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Knowledge of ECSS standards and ability to apply them in supplier oversight</span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Eligibility to obtain security clearance </span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Willingness to travel (supplier visits) </span></li> <li style="margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;margin-left:0.0px"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Languages: English work fluent, German or French is a plus.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Strong ability to work independently and with limited supervision in complex environments, including multi-stakeholder projects</span> <ul style="list-style-type:circle;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Flexibility and adaptability in response to evolving project requirements and dynamic environments</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ability to think strategically and align project goals with organizational objectives</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Effective communication skills, both written and verbal</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%">Strong ability in persuasive and diplomatic communication to inspire collaboration and drive collective goal achievement</span></li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Strong leadership leveraging proven project and team management skills</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:darkmagenta">OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS</span></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt 0.0px;line-height:107%;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:107%">The candidate must be eligible for a “SECRET” security clearance, in accordance with the “loi modifiée du 15 juin 2004 relative à la classification des pièces et aux habilitations de sécurité”, as well as EU/ESA/NATO equivalents</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Willing to work at least 60% onsite from office </span></li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:13.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Travel as required for project realization purposes</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"> </p> <p style="margin:26.0pt 0.0cm 12.0pt;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt;color:#0091d2;font-weight:bold"><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">The job responsibilities outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may evolve over time and be reviewed according to business needs.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:13.0pt"> </p><style 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