Ground Segment Systems Engineer – Product Manager

Overview

In this role you will own and shape advanced Ground Segment capabilities for secure satellite communications. You will work within a cross-functional team to translate customer and product requirements into integrated hardware and software solutions, balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints. You’ll influence technical direction on mission-critical space programmes and operate with autonomy across the full product lifecycle. This is a chance to impact national security and contribute to regional space capability and talent development.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver end-to-end ground segment capabilities for complex satellite communications systems
• Lead technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, and cost/risk management
• Translate customer requirements into hardware/software specifications through analyses and interface definition
• Guide lifecycle activities from concept to disposal across hardware and software development
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to support secure, high-performance space operations
• Influence product direction and major programme decisions as a technical authority

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in systems engineering, product management, or related discipline
• Experience in satellite communications ground segment systems is highly desirable
• Strong background in system lifecycle development including integration, verification, and validation
• Experience working across complex, multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Ability to influence technical decisions and engage effectively with senior stakeholders

• ability to influence technical decisions
• stakeholder engagement and collaboration
• autonomy and initiative
• systems engineering principles
• requirements allocation and interface definition
• functional and timeline analysis

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