An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Satellite Telemetry (TT&C) to take ownership of the telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) architecture for a next-generation Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation.
This is a senior technical leadership position responsible for defining the TT&C subsystem strategy across both the space and ground segments. You will lead the selection and integration of TT&C technologies, oversee the development of the ground network, and establish the operational processes used to monitor spacecraft health and support mission operations.
Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will play a critical role in ensuring the reliability, availability and long-term operational success of a cutting-edge satellite programme.
Key Responsibilities
As the technical authority for TT&C systems, you will:
- Lead the selection, evaluation and technical management of the satellite TT&C subsystem vendor.
- Design and deploy the S-band TT&C ground station network to support constellation operations.
- Assess the use of shared ground infrastructure versus dedicated network deployments to optimise operational performance and cost.
- Define the tools, processes and performance metrics used for on-orbit spacecraft monitoring.
- Develop telemetry analytics, health monitoring and trend analysis capabilities across the operational fleet.
- Lead anomaly detection, investigation and reporting activities, working closely with the Satellite Operations Centre.
- Support system integration, operational readiness and long-term fleet performance.
- Collaborate with spacecraft, RF, ground segment and mission operations teams to ensure seamless end-to-end system performance.
Required Experience
- 10+ years’ experience in satellite TT&C engineering with ownership of spacecraft command and telemetry systems.
- Strong working knowledge of CCSDS standards and S-band telemetry, tracking and command link design.
- Experience designing and deploying TT&C ground networks supporting multiple spacecraft.
- Proven experience working with spacecraft operations, telemetry analysis and anomaly resolution.
- Strong understanding of spacecraft health monitoring, command systems and mission operations.
- Experience managing technical suppliers and subsystem integration activities.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Postgraduate qualification in RF Engineering, Communications Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting LEO or MEO satellite constellations.
- Knowledge of satellite operations centres and fleet management processes.
- Experience with spacecraft commissioning and on-orbit operations.
- Familiarity with satellite ground infrastructure procurement and deployment.
- Experience working on large-scale commercial or government satellite programmes.
Why Apply?
This is a unique opportunity to lead the design and implementation of a critical spacecraft subsystem within a next-generation satellite constellation. You’ll work alongside an experienced international engineering team, influencing key architectural decisions from programme inception through to on-orbit operations, while helping shape the future of global satellite communications.
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