Senior Engineer, Mission Operations IRIS2 (Satellite Operations)

Location: Betzdorf, Luxembourg; at least 60% onsite from the office, with travel as required and participation in a rotating 24/7 on-call role.

Company

hirify.global is building and operating IRIS2, a European Union secure multi-orbit satellite constellation providing secure connectivity and enhanced communication services.

What you will do

• Develop concepts, models, specifications, and the master schedule for mission-related activities across the LEO/MEO constellation.
• Prepare scheduling methods and tools covering timelines, dependencies, resources, operator shifts, orbital re-phasing, payload changes, and ground-element configuration.
• Prepare operations for satellite payloads, payload control, the resource orchestrator, 5G Core Network, and supporting ground components, including KPI monitoring, measurement, and reporting.
• Design shift rotations, on-call schedules, staffing plans, and skill coverage for mission-critical activities.
• Coordinate orbital manoeuvres and payload configuration changes with Flight Dynamics and Payload Engineering teams while tracking regulatory and ground-segment constraints.
• Produce specifications, milestone inputs, status reports, and deliverable documentation for SES, consortium partners, and external stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant post-qualification experience.
• Deep understanding of satellite technologies and applications.
• Experience developing and maintaining comprehensive timelines for space and ground mission activities, including shifts, command windows, payload reconfiguration, and orbital manoeuvres.
• Ability to identify dependencies, resource requirements, and conflicts and provide timely resolutions or escalation paths.
• Proven technical project management, time management, problem-solving, decision-making, communication, ownership, and teamwork skills in complex project or matrix organizations.
• Ability to work independently, autonomously, under pressure, and with multiple priorities in changing environments.
• Excellent understanding of operations and service delivery from both project and commercial perspectives.
• Fluency in English and eligibility for SECRET security clearance under Luxembourg law and EU/ESA/NATO equivalents are required.

Nice to have

• Experience working in and managing project organizations.
• Experience planning and building operations teams and/or customer service activities.
• Knowledge of another language.

Culture & Benefits

• Agile project organization requiring flexibility, adaptability, and an innovative, proactive approach.
• Permanent employment with collaboration across SES departments, IRIS2 consortium partners, and external stakeholders.
• At least 60% office-based work in Betzdorf, Luxembourg.
• Travel for project realization and participation in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule are required.