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About the Role

stc is seeking a Satellite Planning & Integrated Design Assistant Manager to join its team. This full-time position is central to the strategic planning and optimization of the company's Satellite Services Infrastructure. The role ensures that satellite services consistently meet required capacity, resilience, and performance standards, aligning directly with stc's broader business objectives.

Role Scope and Objectives

The Assistant Manager will coordinate crucial activities including investment planning, network integration, and regulatory compliance. This involves overseeing engineering governance and project delivery to establish and maintain reliable, future-ready satellite services, all while adhering to stipulated business policies and procedures.

Strategic Planning and Optimization Responsibilities

• Prepare the annual CAPEX for Satellite Services Infrastructure (GEO, MEO, and LEO).
• Analyze Satellite Services Infrastructure plans to ensure alignment with transport and optical network requirements.
• Coordinate with all stakeholder teams, including WBU, CBU, EBU, Royal, STS, and Infra, to assess voice and broadband project forecasts for Satellite services.
• Review network capacity, utilization, and performance reports for Satellite to ensure adequate capacity and service readiness.
• Optimize investments and drive the evolution of Satellite services infrastructure to improve network efficiency, resilience, and coverage.
• Lead the planning and execution of the rollout roadmap for approved next-generation satellite technologies, ensuring alignment with business priorities and network transformation objectives.
• Develop and maintain the Satellite Services Infrastructure strategy, including modernization, expansion, spectrum utilization, and technology evolution.
• Monitor Satellite Services Infrastructure performance and availability, ensuring compliance with service KPIs and implementing optimization plans where required.

Network Integration and Governance Duties

• Oversee the design of GEO/MEO/LEO satellite access and transport networks, including all integration requirements.
• Integrate multi-orbit satellite systems seamlessly with terrestrial infrastructure.
• Support partnerships, drive satellite network improvements, and ensure cross-functional technology alignment to achieve network security, scalability, and future readiness.
• Review standards and ensure regulatory compliance for all satellite projects.
• Coordinate space segment requirements with the related business demand and regulatory teams for satellite projects.
• Develop and govern engineering improvement initiatives that enhance Core and Transport SoWs delivery, minimize PAT rejections, and strengthen data quality and engineering accuracy.
• Maintain and Enhance Data Quality Health Index (DQHI) for CDE’s related to satellite ISOW Systems.
• Solve and track Technology Performance critical cases that are pending with infra departments in coordination with concerned stakeholders.
• Provide End-to-End Tracking, Controlling, and Reporting functionalities for the integrated SOWs till PAT/HO to SEA.

Required Experience

Candidates for this position should possess a minimum of 5 to 10 years of relevant professional experience in satellite planning, network design, or a related field.

Work Arrangement

This is a full-time role within stc, contributing to the company's advanced satellite communication initiatives.