Senior Engineer, Spectrum Management & Development, Americas (McLean, VA, US)

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McLean, VA, USA
Hybrid
Aerospace • Digital Media • Information Technology • Internet of Things • Mobile • Software
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The Role
Senior Engineer, Spectrum Management & Development, Americas
Role description summary
The incumbent is leading from a technical point of view specific GSO and NGSO spectrum activities and frequency coordination matters for the REGION by managing the relevant filing process, preparing the filing technical data and performing the relevant technical analysis.
In its role the incumbent also proposes and implement coordination strategies with other operators.
The role also includes active participation in the technical work of international bodies like FCC, EU, CEPT, CITEL [1] , ITU...in order to defend SES interests.
Primary responsibilities / Key result areas
Spectrum coordination
  • Identify candidate new orbital slots for spectrum expansion capabilities. Prepare the necessary ITU and national admin filings (GSO or NGSO)
  • Lead preparation for and conduct selected coordination meetings for the affected administrations and operators (GSO or NGSO)

Spectrum development and defence at the ITU
  • Actively participate to the work of the relevant regional regulatory bodies and the ITU especially for the technical activities. Prepare the required technical studies and defend them during the meetings
  • Advocate SES positions in ITU and Regional meetings to identify and secure new spectrum as well as to protect existing spectrum;
  • Act as an internal SES coordinator for one of the WRC agenda items that are of interest to SES
  • Develop and maintain relationships with regulators and representatives of other companies engaged in ITU work
  • Analyse the current regulatory environment, propose strategies for improvement if required, and lead the associated work at regional and ITU levels. Prepare the required input papers.

Support Business Development, Sales & Fleet Development activities
  • Perform study of spectrum assets or regulatory environment for internal projects
  • Support the development of orbital slots including satellite design within specific regions as requested
  • Translate spectrum availability and constraints into satellite designs and sales engineering guidelines
  • Serve as Spectrum lead on satellite design teams as assigned; Lead analysis of spectrum rights, define strategy to solidify those rights, and determine what is reasonable for the company to invest in
  • Support Regulatory in technical analysis required in Regional processes (licensing, rulemaking, public consultations ...).

Competencies
  • Collaborative individual and team player
  • Software skills: Being able to develop simulations (either by using commercial or in-house existing tools, or by developing them based on python, matlab, etc). Some SQL knowledge is desirable
  • Good communicator, capacity to "translate" complex technical analysis into "understable" documents and presentations
  • Excellent project management, diplomatic and interpersonal skills
  • Effective negotiation and lobbying skills
  • Demonstrated cultural sensitivity, needed for dealing with people from many countries.

Qualifications & Experience
  • Hold an internationally recognised engineering qualification (e.g. electronics, radio-frequency, telecommunications or equivalent)
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant post-qualification experience
  • Deep understanding on satellite technologies and applications
  • Good understanding of the satellite regulatory environment and the ITU procedures
  • Fluency in English; the knowledge of other languages of the defined region is considered an additional asset

Other key requirements
  • Willingness to travel a significant portion of the time, approximately 30%

SES is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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