SES Group · 3 months ago
MEO Payload System and Test Engineer
Long Beach, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expSES is a leading provider of secure connectivity services through its next generation MEO satellites. They are seeking a highly skilled Payload Engineer to design, integrate, test, and optimize advanced satellite payloads, ensuring mission success through collaboration with various teams and partners.
Professional ServicesPublic SafetySecurityTraining
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Translate payload architecture specifications into system and subsystem testing requirements
Drive payload calibration strategies and support overall performance optimisation
Define and manage all mechanical, electrical, and thermal interfaces for payload subsystems and equipment suppliers
Design, specify, and document payload harness interfaces with the platform and across test environments
Define payload and subsystem test requirements in line with the requirements matrix
Design and implement test setups across laboratory environments and project phases
Develop AIT (Assembly, Integration, and Test) procedures, including automated test frameworks
Lead testing strategies to maximise technical performance and cost efficiency
Establish and operate payload equipment in a comprehensive payload test facility
Perform hands-on hardware testing using VNAs, spectrum analysers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, multimeters, and power supplies
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Physics
8+ years of experience in satellite payload or systems engineering
5+ years of experience in laboratory, field, or in-orbit testing of communications systems
Fluency in English; other languages are considered an asset
Eligibility for National/NATO SECRET personnel security clearances is essential. Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such clearance
Willing to work at least 60% onsite from office
Travel as required for project realization purposes
Preferred
Experience with NewSpace development approaches
Company
SES Group
SES Group was founded in 1998 by Dr Tony Ball and rebranded as SES Group in 2014.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase