SES Satellites

Director Systems Engineering

SES Satellites  •  Chicago, IL (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description


Director, Systems Engineering, Commercial Aviation Engineering

SES is seeking a dynamic Director of Systems Engineering to lead the architecture, modeling, and analysis of our end-to-end aviation connectivity system—from aircraft antenna and modem through satellite payload to terrestrial infrastructure. This role will drive system design excellence and ensure seamless integration across Aircraft, RAN, Software, and Operations teams to deliver exceptional connectivity experiences for our aviation customers.

Reporting to the Vice President of Systems and Performance Engineering, Aviation Connectivity Solutions, you will lead a global team responsible for architecting and validating complex end-to-end systems.

Your mission is to bring system-level thinking, operational awareness, and cross-functional collaboration together to deliver world-class, resilient, and intelligent connectivity to commercial airlines worldwide.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES / KEY RESULT AREAS

  • Leadership & Strategy: Lead a high-performing systems engineering organization across systems architecture and design. Develop the team’s technical roadmap and align it with broader engineering and product strategies.
  • System Design & Analysis: Manage the architecture, modeling, and analysis of the entire aviation connectivity system—from antenna and modem to satellite payload and terrestrial infrastructure. Drive end-to-end design excellence, scalability, and interoperability.
  • Technical Integration: Serve as the central coordination point across Aircraft Engineering, RAN Engineering, Software Engineering, and Operations to ensure system compatibility, performance, and readiness.
  • Customer Experience: Act as a technical advocate for service reliability and performance across the customer lifecycle. Support sales, airline partners, and support teams with deep system insights and issue resolution.
  • Support & Readiness: Lead your team in providing Level 4 support for escalated system issues.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with Product, Program Management, Commercial, and Global Network Operations to drive shared goals and maintain a holistic understanding of customer needs and network performance.

COMPETENCIES

  • Proven ability to understand complex systems comprised of communication, computing, and internet technologies.
  • Proven ability to lead teams responsible for service analytics and high-availability network platforms
  • Excellent interpersonal, cross-functional collaboration, and executive communication skills
  • Strong track record of innovation and continuous improvement in a dynamic technical environment

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
  • 10+ years of experience in end-to-end systems engineering, with 5+ years leading high-impact technical teams
  • Strong expertise in satellite communications, RF systems, and aircraft connectivity
  • Experience managing modeling and proof-of-concept tools and activities
  • Proven ability to lead teams responsible for system architecture
  • Excellent interpersonal, cross-functional collaboration, and executive communication skills

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

  • Experience in commercial aviation connectivity or satellite broadband delivery
  • Familiarity with network infrastructures including routers, gateways, SD-WANs, deep packet inspection systems, load balancers, and firewalls
  • Experience with front end process flow; understanding of process inputs from Product Management and needed outputs to Development and Test

SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

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SES Satellites

About SES Satellites

At SES, we believe that space has the power to make a difference. That’s why we design space solutions that help governments protect, businesses grow, and people stay connected—no matter where they are. With integrated multi-orbit satellites and our global terrestrial network, we deliver resilient, seamless connectivity and the highest quality video content to those shaping what’s next. Following our Intelsat acquisition, we now offer more than 100 years of combined global industry leadership—backed by a track record of bringing innovation “firsts” to market. As a trusted partner to customers and the global space ecosystem, SES is driving impact that goes far beyond coverage.

Industry
Telecommunications
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Betzdorf, LU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
ses.com
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