Ground Operations 5G and Networking Assurance Manager; IRIS

Ground Operations 5G and Networking Assurance Manager (IRIS2)

Requisition Number: 19041

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location(s):
Betzdorf, LU

(Senior) Engineer, IRIS2 Ground Operations 5G and Networking Assurance

IRIS2 is the new European Union secure satellite constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connec-tivity dead zones.

SES – together with other consortium partners and core members - was selected by European Commission to build and to operate the IRIS2 multi-orbit satellite constellation. The IRIS2 team enters the next project phase and there is a strong need for support for all the activi-ties around service provisioning and products that the system can offer in the future.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

You will be part of an agile project organization where a flexible way of working and an adaptive mindset is required.

You will be responsible for designing and documenting the ground segment architecture and operation processes essential to IRIS2’s multi-orbit (LEO/MEO) satellite service. With a holistic, end-to-end perspective, this role covers gateways, networking, and assurance operations. Rather than focusing on a single subsystem, you will coordinate across multiple domains—gateway infrastructure, terrestrial networks, and service assurance frameworks—to ensure robust, integrated ground operations for IRIS
2.

Strong synchronization with SES-internal departments, collaboration with consortium partners, and frequent exchanges with the institutional customer are of essence in the role. Agility in the production of internal and deliverable documentation is fundamental to achieve.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute with the own domain of expertise to the development of operational plans for gateways, earth stations, 5G Core Network, and supporting networking infrastructure, ensuring alignment with IRIS2’s overarching requirements.
• Document architectural components, design decisions, CONOPS elements, and technical standards that form the basis of ground operations.

Assurance Operations Integration

• Support the outline of monitoring, fault detection, and incident management processes covering all ground systems, from RF equipment to data center networking.
• Collaborate to the identification of key performance indicators (KPIs) for ground infrastructure and their integration into the IRIS2 assurance model.

Networking & Connectivity Engineering

• Inspect and understand the terrestrial network architectures, interconnection points, terminal authentication and commissioning, and routing policies that link users’ terminals and core services.
• Collaborate with SES-internal stakeholders and Consortium partners to specify quality, redundancy, and scalability requirements for end-to-end connectivity in LEO/MEO environments.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Engage with system engineering, service operations and ILS, and product teams to gather input, align design decisions, and consolidate documentation.
• Coordinate, through the right interfaces, with satellite engineering leads to validate ground infrastructure requirements against orbital and payload constraints.

Technical Standards & Compliance

• Support the production of specifications to ensure that gateways, networks, and associated ground systems adhere to relevant next-generation industry standards, security requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
• Propose best practices and guidelines that uphold reliable operations through high levels of automation, while supporting evolving IRIS2 service needs.
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry trends in satellite gateways, terrestrial networking, and monitoring systems, recommending advancements to IRIS2’s ground segment approach.
• Conduct feasibility studies or proof-of-concept initiatives that inform the next steps in ground operations optimization.

Documentation

• Contribute to the production of comprehensive internal and deliverable documentation,…