Senior System Engineer

[Industry: Telecommunications and Defense and Space Manufacturing | Type: Full-time | Level: Mid-Senior level] We are supporting a leading global communications organisation on the development of a next-generation network designed to deliver secure, resilient, ultra-low latency broadband connectivity worldwide.This is a senior-level opportunity for an experiencedUser Terminal Systems Engineerto play a critical role in the development, validation and deployment of advanced user terminals. The position focuses on modem, antenna and RF integration within a fully integrated terminal solution designed to meet demanding enterprise, government, maritime, aeronautical and mobility use cases.You will bring deep expertise in air interface protocols, software architecture, system functionality and terminal operations, providing technical leadership across architecture, vendor engagement and system integration.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop and maintain technical requirements and architectural frameworks for user terminalsEnsure alignment with system-level performance objectives and operational conceptsLead the definition and evolution of user terminal operational proceduresInterface with modem and antenna vendors to drive architectural alignmentClarify requirements, identify technical gaps and develop mitigation strategiesProvide technical leadership across the product lifecycleDefine interfaces, ICDs and subsystem/terminal specificationsDevelop and maintain development and deployment roadmapsSupport service introduction timelines and long-term scalability across multiple market segmentsEnsure seamless integration of terminal functionality within the wider network architectureEducation & Experience RequiredDegree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline (Master’s/PhD advantageous)12+ years' systems engineering experience within networking and communications environmentsSpecialisation in software engineering or software architectureExperience working with vendor ecosystems to deliver commercially successful productsKnowledge of satellite communication technologies, particularly user terminal designStrong understanding of access techniques, modulation schemes and performance trade-offsKnowledge of antenna technologies for NGSO tracking across land, aero, maritime and fixed applicationsExperience with cloud, edge computing or mobile networking environmentsFamiliarity with NGSO spectrum regulatory frameworksUnderstanding of modem and hub technol...