SES Space & Defense

SATCOM Planner

SES Space & Defense
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeTampa • Florida • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in SATCOM network operations, including configuration planning, bandwidth management, and troubleshooting across various military and commercial satellite systems. Holds a strong understanding of network systems and protocols, ensuring seamless interoperability and connectivity.

Highest-signal resume keywords
SATCOM Network OperationsConfiguration PlanningBandwidth ManagementActive TS/SCI Security ClearanceCommercial and MILSATCOM Networks

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide communications planning for deployed SATCOM terminals supporting commercial and MILSATCOM networks
  • Engage with SATCOM Engineers in designing and implementing SOF global satellite networks
  • Review satellite access requests and determine the optimal network for each request
  • Complete configuration planning and coordinate configurations with applicable SOF strategic entry points
  • Distribute Satellite Access Authorizations, cut-sheets, and configuration files
  • Monitor, manage, troubleshoot, track incidents, coordinate responses, and report on network systems
  • Escalate incidents, submit change requests and trouble tickets, alert support teams, and track SLA updates
  • Ensure interoperability and seamless connectivity across internal and external systems including DVS-G, NIPRNET, SIPRNET, JWICS, BICES, and CENTRIX
  • Monitor and manage program-of-record systems including SDN-L/M/H, SCAMPI, SOFTACS, and TACLAN
  • Monitor bandwidth utilization on terrestrial and satellite links
  • Track and report protocol usage statistics and identify top talkers
  • Analyze network topologies, traffic, and capacity requirements
  • Plan, design, evaluate, select, and upgrade operating systems and protocol suites for voice, video, RF, and data communications networks
  • Coordinate with public carriers and circuit providers for provisioning and problem management
  • Attend engineering, customer, and business meetings
  • May lead or train less experienced SATCOM Planners
  • Perform satellite bandwidth management, iDirect hub administration, quality control, and service desk duties
  • Handle ASI impact notifications, MILSATCOM planning, JIST SAR submissions, GAR submissions, EBEM/ESEM IP management, ARSTRAT waivers, SAA/GAA denial tracking, SOFLE planning, COCOM coordination, PIM management, commercial SATCOM beam change requests, AISR requirements, and L-TAC requirements
  • Disseminate and enforce customer policies
  • Resolve interoperability problems across email, file transfer, multimedia, and teleconferencing platforms
  • Configure systems to user environments
  • Support acquisition of hardware, software, and subcontractor services
  • May contribute to proposal efforts
  • Support and reinforce the organization’s mission, values, and culture

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related technical field and a minimum of five years applicable information systems or network systems engineering experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Fluency in technologies and application domain
  • Active U.S. Government Department of Defense (DoD) TS/SCI level security clearance
  • Experience or knowledge involving commercial and MILSATCOM networks, including iDirect, ViaSat, KuSS, BGAN, WGS, AEHF, VHF, and UHF networks
  • Knowledge of satellite access requests, satellite access authorizations, configuration planning, and SATCOM network operations
  • Knowledge of network systems, operating systems, protocol suites, communication media, concentrators, bridges, and related devices

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus eligibility where applicable
  • Paid vacation, sick, and personal leave
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Other SES Space & Defense benefits programs

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Hard Skills
Network Systems EngineeringProtocol SuitesOperating SystemsTraffic AnalysisIncident ManagementSatellite Access AuthorizationQuality ControlTroubleshootingConfiguration Files ManagementBandwidth Utilization Monitoring
Soft Skills
CommunicationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingLeadershipCustomer Engagement
Tools & Technologies
IDirectViaSatDVS-GNIPRNETSIPRNETJWICSBICESCENTRIXSDN-L/M/HSOFTACS
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Related FieldDoD TS/SCI Security Clearance
Industry Keywords
MILSATCOMCommercial SATCOMSatellite Access RequestsNetwork TopologiesVoice and Data CommunicationsTeleconferencing PlatformsPublic Carriers CoordinationService Desk DutiesASI Impact NotificationsPIM Management