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Principal Service Platform Engineer

Intelsat

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Jul 4, 2025
Morrow, GA, USA
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Intelsat is seeking a satellite communications engineer to design, implement, and maintain satellite communication networks for optimal performance and reliability.

Requirements

  • Experience configuring and managing iDirect Velocity platforms, including hub systems and modems.
  • Experience with hiSky IoT solutions, particularly Smartellite™ terminals and associated applications.
  • Good understanding of satellite communication protocols, standards, and network management systems.
  • Ability to perform accurate link budget analysis and satellite network planning.
  • Familiarity with RF communication systems design and testing.
  • Knowledge of system hub components, VSAT Terminals, and VSAT Antennas.
  • Familiarity with ancillary technologies supporting telecommunication networks, such as management and metric gathering tools (Rest-API, SNMP, Netflow), packet capturing tools, and automation tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy satellite communication systems using iDirect Velocity and hiSky IoT platforms.
  • Configure and optimize iDirect Velocity hubs and modems for high-throughput satellite (HTS) networks.
  • Integrate hiSky Smartellite™ terminals for IoT applications, ensuring seamless connectivity and data transmission.
  • Understand link budget analysis, network planning, and capacity management to support broadband services.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including provisioning and operations engineers, to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for system configurations, operational procedures, and technical support.
  • Stay updated with emerging technologies in satellite communications to recommend innovative solutions.

Other

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline, with at least five years of network and/or systems experience (or equivalent education and work experience).
  • Must be able and willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.
  • Must be able and willing to perform physical support activities (e.g. cable tracing/running and racking, stacking, replacing and installing hardware) as needed.
  • Ability to interact with Intelsat upstream and downstream teams to define detailed Statement of Work (SOW) documentation.
  • This role is subject to ITAR/EAR; candidates must be a US Person (this includes US Citizen, Permanent Resident or Protected Individual such as an asylee or refugee).
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.