Senior Engineer, MEO Business Lead Engineer (Long Beach, CA, US)

Senior Engineer, Bus Lead Engineering, meoSphere
Programme & Role Description
MEO100 is the next generation of SES's Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation. It will provide secure connectivity services to governmental entities, private companies, and commercial customers, while delivering high-speed broadband internet to eliminate connectivity dead zones.
We are seeking a dynamic and visionary leader to join our rapidly growing aerospace team. To accelerate schedules, reduce costs, and guarantee quality, SES is internalising a critical segment of the supply chain: the final integration of partner satellite platforms with SES's software-defined payload, all within a state-of-the-art manufacturing and test facility.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Satellite Bus Lead Engineer to oversee the technical development, integration, and production of the satellite bus for our Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO) Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation. This role will serve as the primary technical interface between our internal engineering teams and the satellite bus manufacturer, ensuring that all requirements are met and that the bus is delivered on time, within budget, and to specification.
This position is based on-site at K2Space's facility in Torrence, California.
As a Senior Engineer, Bus Lead Engineering, meoSphere, you will be responsible for:

• Technical Oversight: Lead the end-to-end technical follow-up of the satellite bus development and production, ensuring compliance with system-level requirements and mission objectives.

• Interface Management: Act as the main point of contact with the satellite bus manufacturer, coordinating design reviews, technical exchanges, and issue resolution.

• Requirements Management: Ensure that all bus-level requirements are properly captured, validated, and verified throughout the development lifecycle.

• Design Review Participation: Lead and contribute to major design reviews (PDR, CDR, MRR, TRR, etc.), providing critical assessments and recommendations.

• Schedule & Risk Monitoring: Track development milestones, identify risks and issues early, and implement mitigation strategies in collaboration with the manufacturer and internal stakeholders.

• Quality Assurance: Monitor manufacturing and integration activities to ensure adherence to quality standards and space-grade practices.

• Testing & Validation: Support environmental testing, functional validation, and launch readiness activities for the satellite bus.

• Documentation & Reporting: Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of technical decisions, progress reports, and risk assessments.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in satellite systems engineering, with a focus on bus subsystems (power, thermal, propulsion, structure, avionics).
• Proven experience in managing external suppliers or partners in a space program.
• Strong understanding of NGSO/MEO mission architectures and associated challenges.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Experience with satellite bus platforms for NGSO constellations.
• Familiarity with ECSS standards and space qualification processes.
• Hands-on experience with integration and testing of satellite hardware.
• Fluency in English; additional languages are a plus.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities
• High sensitivity to customers' needs and capacity to find solutions to complex technical problems and overcome obstacles to deliver a high quality of service

Other key requirements / comments

• Eligibility for National/NATO SECRET personnel security clearances is essential. Candidates must be prepared to undergo a security clearance procedure, as this position may require holding such clearance
• Willing to work at least 60% onsite from office
• Travel as required for project realization purposes

The salary range for this full-time position is $110,000.00 - $150,000.00 + bonus + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target salary for new hires in Torrence, California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. We understand market salaries can evolve and we are conscious that sometimes these will be open to review.
SES and its Affiliated Companies are committed to providing fair and equal employment opportunities to all. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.
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