System Integration & Test Lab Manager

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Be part of a new era in communications, transforming connectivity with Eutelsat Group - the world's first GEO-LEO integrated global satellite operator.

As a global leader in satellite communications, we provide infinite connectivity, broadcasting television channels and packages, transmitting news reports, provide wholesale broadband Internet access services.

With Eutelsat Group You'll Get To:

• Pioneer the future of Space Technology
• Bring connectivity to remote frontiers
• Collaborate with customer-centric experts
• Embrace cultural diversity in our global team

Where your skills ignite opportunities & you will elevate your skills in a stretching, rewarding, and meaningful environment. At Eutelsat Group, we're united by inclusion and diversity, striving for gender balance and social responsibility, on Earth and in Space.

Who You Are:

• You have practical experience of working with RF test equipment, networking and working in lab environment.
• You are sparked by a fast pace with new challenges, and the constant opportunity to invent new and more efficient ways of delivering for your team.
• You are collaborative, self-motived, creative and able to build strong relationships.
• You will work well with the wider Eutelsat Group engineering and program teams to integrate and deliver the functions and features of the lab.
• You will take ownership of running and enhancing the new lab facilities that will be used to regression test new releases, develop new features and user terminals.
• You are an experienced professional who is willing to take on any project and work with a team of experts to achieve great outcomes.
• You possess superb communication skills with the ability to work across organizational boundaries.

What You'll Do:

• Manage and lead day to day operations of the SI&T Lab in the White City office to ensure optimal performance, reliability, access and uptime.
• Cross team collaboration to maintain connectivity, configuration and pro-active issue identification and resolution.
• Regular health checks and testing of lab equipment including RF testing, networking, hardware issues. Lead technical and IT issue resolution, co-ordinate with dedicated vendor support teams.
• Develop and implement efficient lab hardware, software and data management processes. Implement service management methodologies which include - incident, problem, capacity and others.
• Provide input on operational and budgetary requirements for lab maintenance and new equipment to server business needs as the capability matures.
• Automation to maintain lab hardware and software deployed by vendors.
• Facilitate installation of new user terminals across other Eutelsat sites to maintain a network of test terminals integrated with the core lab in White City.
• Maintenance of installed LEO terminals at Eutelsat owned satellite facilities which include Westcott, Rambouillet and others.
• Assist the System Integration & Test team in ongoing test and validation campaigns of new features and user terminals, which will use the lab as a test bed.

What It Takes:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science or Information Technology. Master's preferred.
• At least 5 years experience in a relevant industry - satellite communications, telecommunications with actual hands on experience of working in a lab environment and maintaining lab equipment and facilities.
• A pro-active drive to address risks before they become issues, and take ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Excellent networking experience which includes the ability to configure switches, routers, problem solving and tracing root cause of connectivity issues.
• Excellent understanding of RF engineering, 4G/LTE, QoS, usage of Qualcomm tools like QCAT/QXDM.
• Working ability to script in Python, Bash, Perl or similar languages.
• Experience with Linux, VMWare, AWS or other cloud providers.
• Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
• Strong logistical coordination skills, attention to detail & time management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of the development and test lifecycle, and exposure to both Waterfall and Agile ways of working

What We'd Love:

• Experience with LEO/MEO satellite systems and their systems CONOPS and systems performance variables and their optimization.
• Experience of working on bespoke systems in the satcoms industry.
• A collaborative approach to delivering and passion for learning.
• Experience with a variety of RF test equipment and software (Rohde & Schwarz), and field engineering experience.
• 5G experience and working with enterprise grade Nokia telecommunications kit.

Where You'll Be: Our office in White City, London.

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