[Hiring] Digital Transformation Innovation Engineer @SES Space & Defense

Role Description

The Strategy & Innovation team is seeking a Digital Transformation Innovation Engineer to prototype, test, and deliver next-generation digital capabilities across satellite communications platforms, cloud-based data architectures, and AI-driven automation frameworks.

As part of the Strategy & Innovation team, you will play a hands-on role in advancing digital transformation initiatives through the application of cloud technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), Agentic AI, advanced analytics, and software-defined radio technologies within the satellite communications domain.

Working across engineering, software development, operations, and business teams, you will help architect and deliver scalable, secure, and data-driven solutions that improve operational effectiveness, enhance decision-making, and accelerate mission outcomes — turning innovative concepts into tangible prototypes and production-ready capabilities.

Agile Multi Waveform (AMW) Delivery & Prototyping

• Prototype and test the delivery of virtualized Agile Multi Waveform (AMW) Satellite Communications platforms, ensuring end-to-end system validation and operational readiness.
• Validate multiple DIFI-compliant Digitizers, ensuring interoperability and compliance with Digital IF Interoperability (DIFI) standards.
• Evaluate critical Software Defined Radio (SDR) waveforms for performance, reliability, and mission suitability.
• Orchestrate the AMW platform integration, coordinating across hardware, software, and network components to deliver a cohesive operational capability.

Cloud-Based Data Lake & Business Innovation

• Drive the use-cases for a new Cloud-based Data Lake to create new business opportunities and unlock data-driven insights across the organization.
• Leverage Generative AI to describe and analyze satellite capacity pool plans, enabling intelligent capacity management and forecasting.
• Apply Generative AI techniques to identify, characterize, and report modem anomalies, improving operational visibility and predictive maintenance.
• Support enterprise data architecture strategies that enable effective data governance, analytics, automation, and interoperability across business and operational systems.
• Contribute to data management, analytics, and reporting frameworks that enable actionable insights and operational visibility.

Agentic AI & Workflow Automation

• Prototype new Agentic AI use-cases to streamline Satellite Communication workflows, reducing manual effort and accelerating mission delivery.
• Focus on Agentic AI applications in relation to virtualized AMW deliverables, enabling intelligent orchestration and autonomous decision-making within virtualized environments.
• Develop and implement solutions leveraging AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, and automation technologies to improve operational performance and business outcomes.

General Technical Contributions

• Support the systems engineering, architecture, and integration of digital engineering and technology modernization initiatives within Strategy & Innovation.
• Contribute to system architectures, technical roadmaps, requirements, interfaces, and integration strategies for enterprise software and data platforms.
• Design and implement API-based integrations between internal and external systems, applications, and services.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to ensure system requirements, architecture, and technical solutions are aligned with business objectives.
• Develop technical documentation, system designs, interface specifications, and engineering artifacts throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support customer engagements, technical presentations, and strategic planning efforts as a subject matter contributor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 0-3+ years of experience in systems engineering, digital engineering, software integration, cloud architecture, data analytics, or related technical fields.
• Experience designing or implementing cloud-based solutions within commercial, government, or defense environments.
• Understanding of software development methodologies, system architectures, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experience developing, integrating, or working with RESTful APIs, web services, and software interfaces.
• Experience with data analytics platforms, visualization tools, automation technologies, or enterprise data environments.
• Experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Knowledge of AI, machine learning, Generative AI, advanced analytics, and their practical application to operational and business challenges.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within cross-functional technical teams.

Requirements

• Experience with Satellite Communications, Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies and waveform development.
• Knowledge of DIFI (Digital IF Interoperability) standards and compliant digitizer systems.
• Experience with virtualized Agile Multi Waveform platforms or similar multi-carrier satellite communication systems.
• Experience with enterprise data architectures, data lakes, data warehouses, or large-scale analytics environments.
• Experience with Generative AI frameworks (e.g., large language models, retrieval-augmented generation).
• Experience with Agentic AI systems and autonomous workflow orchestration.
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering strategies, tools, and processes.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
• Experience with DevSecOps, CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and orchestration technologies.
• Knowledge of robotic process automation (RPA) and workflow automation platforms.
• Experience supporting defense, aerospace, telecommunications, or satellite communications programs.
• Understanding of satellite communications architectures, network management systems, ground segment operations, or space mission operations.
• Relevant industry certifications in cloud computing, AI/ML, software architecture, cybersecurity, or data engineering.

Benefits

• Paid vacation, sick and personal leave.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k)-retirement plan.
• Annual bonus eligibility.