Digital Payload Principal Systems Engineer (Onsite)

About the role

We are seeking a Digital Payload Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and delivery of next‑generation digital satellite payloads. In this role you will lead end‑to‑end systems engineering activities, define payload architectures, drive technical trade studies, and oversee system verification throughout the program lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the end‑to‑end architecture and design of advanced digital satellite payloads.
• Define system requirements, conduct trade studies, and perform capacity analysis.
• Support program execution, technical planning, and proposal development.
• Collaborate with customers and cross‑functional engineering teams to deliver mission‑critical solutions.
• Lead and participate in system design reviews throughout the full program lifecycle.
• Define requirements for key payload subsystems such as onboard digital processing, phased‑array antennas, feeder links, and optical inter‑satellite links.
• Oversee system integration, test planning, verification, and validation activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• 15+ years of experience in satellite payload or communications systems engineering.
• Strong background in LEO/MEO constellation architecture and digital payload systems.
• Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and complex technical programs.

Required skills

• Digital communications
• Digital signal processing (DSP)
• Software Defined Radio (SDR)
• Phased‑array antenna systems
• Networking technologies
• Satellite communications
• Onboard digital processing
• Optical inter‑satellite links (ISLs)
• Feeder link design