Digital Transformation Innovation Engineer

At SES Space & Defense, we deliver secure, resilient connectivity and integrated space solutions for customers operating in the world’s most demanding environments. As part of SES S.A., a global leader in satellite-enabled communications, we combine capabilities across all orbits with extensive global ground infrastructure, managed networks, hosted payload solutions, and mission integration services to support communications, sensing, data transport, and operational resilience worldwide.

Our vertically integrated space and ground capabilities bring together satellite capacity, terrestrial infrastructure, advanced network technologies, and deployed user terminals to support mission-critical government operations around the world. We are a trusted partner to the U.S. Federal Government and national security community, allied governments, NATO, NASA, and other civilian agencies, delivering reliable, high-performance solutions when mission success is critical.

At SES Space & Defense, our people are our competitive advantage. You’ll work alongside a mission-driven team committed to integrity, innovation, accountability, and delivering real-world impact for customers whose missions matter most.

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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.

• 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

• 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

• Prototype new Agentic AI use‑cases to streamline Satellite Communication workflows, reducing manual effort and accelerating mission delivery
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