Senior Engineer, Network Orchestration Lead

Your role in the team

Our expectations of you

Education

• Master's degree in engineering or science, preferably in Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, Space Systems, or a related technical discipline.

Qualifications

• Strong 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.
• Solid knowledge of 5G NTN, O-RAN/SMO concepts, network automation, service orchestration, system engineering, vendor coordination, technical governance, delivery planning, and risk management.
• Strong 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.
• Ability to drive technical governance, architecture reviews, delivery planning, risk identification, issue tracking, decision records and cross-team alignment in complex programmes.
• Knowledge 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.
• Management 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.).
• Communication skills, ability to explain complex orchestration, automation, 5G-NTN, SMO, MCC and multi-domain architecture concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent 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.
• Commitment to deadlines and willingness to meet tight development, procurement, architecture, integration, and delivery schedules.
• The candidate must be eligible for a "SECRET" security clearance, in accordance with the national regulations as well as EU/ESA/NATO equivalents.
• Willing to work 60% onsite from office.
• Travel as required for project realization purposes.

Experience

• Experience in telecom, satellite communications, aerospace, defence, or complex system programmes required; for Lead or Senior Engineer, 10+ years of relevant industry experience is required.
• Hands-on experience defining orchestration architectures, functional responsibilities, cross-domain workflows, information flows, operational scenarios, and integration dependencies.
• Experience managing technical dependencies between projects and ensuring consistency between requirements, architecture documents, ICDs, RFPs, vendor deliverables, and integration plans.
• Experience with network automation and service orchestration concepts, including resource allocation, service provisioning, contingency management, performance feedback loops and closed-loop optimization.
• Experience working with MCC, SMO, NMS/OSS, SDN controllers, gateway management systems, 5G Core, RAN management or multi-domain orchestration platforms.
• Experience supporting RFP/RFQ preparation, vendor technical evaluation, compliance analysis, gap analysis, clarification workshops, and technical trade-off studies.
• Experience with system engineering methods, MBSE concepts, requirement traceability, interface definition, integration planning, validation strategy, and risk management.
• Research and Development project management experience, including roadmap alignment, delivery planning, dependency management, architecture reviews, vendor coordination and technical governance.

What we offer