Position Summary
ECS Technologie AG is at the forefront of the commercial space revolution, delivering agile, cloud-integrated Ground Station as a Service (GSaaS) capabilities for a new era of satellite missions. We are seeking a VP Space Services Operations to provide visionary leadership and strategic execution across our global ground station development and operations. This role is crucial for ensuring the successful deployment of complex SATCOM ground systems for our expanding portfolio of commercial customers.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in systems integration and deployment within space, SATCOM, RF, or telecom environments. We are looking for a leader eager to guide a high-performing global team in a dynamic and rapidly evolving company.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and lead ECS’s GSaaS strategy across all product lines, deployments, and support services.
- Oversee the integration of RF, baseband, cloud, and network components into an end-to-end GSaaS solution.
- Build and manage a growing team of integration engineers, field leads, and project support personnel to deploy and support ground stations worldwide.
- Lead ground station planning and execution for system installations, site activations, and field validation at customer and partner locations globally.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Product Management, Operations, and Customer Relations teams to align GSaaS implementation and integration activities with technical requirements and customer timelines.
- Act as an executive point of contact during high-priority customer onboarding, escalations, and technical assessments.
- Develop and manage budgets, schedules, risk assessments, and resource plans for all GSaaS projects.
- Contribute to product development roadmaps by providing field-driven feedback on system performance, architecture, and deployment challenges.
- Represent the ECS Operations team to commercial customers, strategic partners, and internal leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Management, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
- 15+ years of professional experience in systems integration or field deployment within SATCOM, RF communications, aerospace, or telecom sectors.
- Experience installing large aperture antennas, including LEO tracking solutions.
- 10+ years of experience leading technical teams, programs, or departments.
- Strong understanding of SATCOM ground infrastructure, including RF systems, modems, antennas, and signal processing chains.
- Demonstrated success managing complex SATCOM integration programs across multiple sites or customers.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with a proven ability to engage with executive leadership, technical teams, and external partners.
- Willingness and ability to travel internationally up to 40%.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with commercial GSaaS platforms (AWS Ground Station, Azure Orbital, KSATlite) or proprietary ground networks.
- Familiarity with cloud-native and virtualized SATCOM architectures (e.g., containerized modems, digital IF).
- Experience supporting commercial satellite missions in Earth observation, IoT, or broadband verticals.
- Working knowledge of automated deployment, orchestration, or infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., PMP, INCOSE CSEP, AWS Solutions Architect).
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