{"id":2426746,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ses-senior-engineer-network-orchestration-lead-iris2","title":"Senior Engineer, Network Orchestration Lead, IRIS2","company":{"id":54618,"name":"SES","domain":"ses.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ses-com","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Networking","role_family":"Networking","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Munich, Germany"],"countries":["DE"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":76000,"max_usd":198000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":175},"experience_years_min":10,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-13T08:05:40Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-13","last_verified_at":"2026-10-15T08:45:26Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Senior Engineer, Network Orchestration Lead, IRIS2\nPROGRAMME description\nIRIS² is the new European Union secure satellite communications constellation. This project is the European Union's answer to the pressing challenges of tomorrow to provide secure connectivity services and enhanced communication capacities to the EU and its Member States as well as to governmental users, private companies and European citizens while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones.\nSES - together with other consortium partners and core members - was selected by European Commission to build and to operate the IRIS² multi-orbit satellite constellation.\nThe IRIS² team enters the next project phase and there is a strong need for support for all the activities around service provisioning and products that the system can offer in the future.\nRole description summary\nWork requirements \nThe Network Orchestration Lead Engineer is responsible for leading the end-to-end orchestration architecture across MCC, SMO, SDN-C, GW Manager, OSS/BSS, RAN, Core Network, satellite payload, feeder links and inter-satellite links for a 5G-NTN multi-orbit satellite system. The role ensures that architecture, requirements, ICDs, RFPs, integration plans and delivery roadmaps are consistent across projects and aligned with the overall system objectives. The engineer coordinates cross-project activities, manages technical dependencies, supports vendor coordination, and provides technical governance for network automation and service orchestration activities.\nGeneral work requirements\nDefine and maintain the end-to-end network orchestration architecture across MCC, SMO, SDN-C, GW Manager, OSS/BSS, RAN, Core, satellite payload, feeder links and ISLs.\nSynchronize cross-project technical activities, align roadmaps, define clear deliveries, manage dependencies, and ensure consistency between architecture baselines, requirements, ICDs, RFPs and integration plans.\nCoordinate the definition of orchestration use cases, service/resource workflows, operational procedures, contingency handling, automation principles and cross-domain information flows.\nSupport the preparation and review of RFP/RFQ technical content, vendor clarifications, compliance matrices, technical evaluation reports, integration plans and risk mitigation actions.\nProvide technical governance for network automation, service orchestration, multi-domain resource coordination, system engineering activities and cross-team delivery execution.\nQualifications Background and Experience\nQualification Basis\nMaster's degree in engineering or science, preferably in Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Space Systems, or a related technical discipline.\nExperience in telecom, satellite communications, aerospace, defence, or complex system programmes required; for Lead or Senior Engineer, 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required.\nStrong end-to-end knowledge of 5G-NTN orchestration architecture across MCC, SMO, SDN-C, GW Manager, OSS/BSS, RAN, Core Network, satellite payload, feeder links and ISLs.\nSolid knowledge of 5G NTN, O-RAN/SMO concepts, network automation, service orchestration, system engineering, vendor coordination, technical governance, delivery planning and risk management.\nEssential experience\nHands-on experience defining orchestration architectures, functional responsibilities, cross-domain workflows, information flows, operational scenarios and integration dependencies.\nStrong understanding of MCC/SMO architecture alignment, SDN-C coordination, gateway management, OSS/BSS service flows, RAN/Core interactions, feeder link constraints and ISL transport considerations.\nExperience managing technical dependencies between projects and ensuring consistency between requirements, architecture documents, ICDs, RFPs, vendor deliverables and integration plans.\nExperience with network automation and service orchestration concepts, including resource allocation, service provisioning, contingency management, performance feedback loops and closed-loop optimization.\nAbility to drive technical governance, architecture reviews, delivery planning, risk identification, issue tracking, decision records and cross-team alignment in complex programmes.\nHighly desirable experience (several of the following):\nExperience working with MCC, SMO, NMS/OSS, SDN controllers, gateway management systems, 5G Core, RAN management or multi-domain orchestration platforms.\nKnowledge of O-RAN SMO, Non-RT RIC concepts, O1/A1/O2 interfaces, network slicing, policy-driven automation and service assurance for 5G and 5G-NTN systems.\nExperience supporting RFP/RFQ preparation, vendor technical evaluation, compliance analysis, gap analysis, clarification workshops and technical trade-off studies.\nExperience with system engineering methods, MBSE concepts, requirement traceability, interface definition, integration planning, validation strategy and risk management.\nProven work attitude:\nOther key requirements / comments\nManagement of technology development, work with cross discipline teams (MCC architects, SMO/RAN experts, core network experts, SDN-C teams, gateway teams, satellite payload engineers, OSS/BSS teams, procurement, sales, business experts, etc.)\nResearch and Development project management experience, including roadmap alignment, delivery planning, dependency management, architecture reviews, vendor coordination and technical governance\nCommunication skills, ability to explain complex orchestration, automation, 5G-NTN, SMO, MCC and multi-domain architecture concepts to non-technical stakeholders\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write clear requirements, ICD inputs, RFP/RFQ technical sections, evaluation reports, action plans and architecture notes\nCommitment to deadlines and willingness to meet tight development, procurement, architecture, integration and delivery schedules\nThe candidate must be eligible for a “SECRET” security clearance, in accordance with the national regulations as well as EU/ESA/NATO equivalents\nWilling to work 60% onsite from office\nTravel as required for project realization purposes\n\nSES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. 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