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# Satellite Network Integration & Validation Engineer

- **Company:** SES
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Python (Programming Language), Network Functions Virtualization, Packet Analyzer, Windows PowerShell, System Testing, Systems Integration, Scripting, Enterprise Integration, Golang
- **Published:** July 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.ses.com/talentcommunity/apply/1420955433/?locale=en_GB

## About the Role

* M.S. or B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
 * Strong hands-on experience with network integration, system validation, lab testing, or verification of telecom, IP, SDN, or mission-critical systems.
 * Solid understanding of routing, switching, traffic engineering, QoS, SDN control-plane behavior, data-plane forwarding, and network resilience.
 * Experience with Linux networking, packet capture, traffic generation, automation, test frameworks, CI/CD, and performance instrumentation.
 * Familiarity with hardware/software integration, programmable networking, virtualized network functions, containers, and lab orchestration.
 * Programming or scripting skills in Python, Bash, PowerShell, Go, or similar languages used for test automation and tooling.
 * Ability to write test plans, procedures, reports, defect descriptions, and acceptance evidence with clear technical reasoning.
 * Experience in satellite communications, aerospace, telecom, or regulated engineering environments is highly valuable.

OTHER KEY REQUIREMENTS / COMMENTS

 * 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

## Description

* Define integration and validation plans for routing hardware, routing software, SDN control-plane functions, and data-plane capabilities.
 * Build and maintain lab environments, testbeds, and automated validation pipelines for network components and end-to-end scenarios.
 * Develop functional, performance, regression, resilience, failover, scalability, and interoperability test cases.
 * Execute validation campaigns using traffic generators, packet analysis, telemetry, logs, instrumentation, and fault-injection techniques.
 * Coordinate issue investigation and resolution across architecture, software, hardware, simulation, and operations stakeholders.
 * Establish traceability between requirements, specifications, test cases, results, defects, and acceptance evidence.
 * Support integration of vendor, partner, and internally developed network components into representative satellite network test environments.
 * Produce clear validation reports, readiness assessments, and technical recommendations for programme decision-making.


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