Space data & services · Satellite operator (GEO and MEO)
SES jobs
SES operates a fleet of geostationary satellites and its O3b mPOWER constellation in medium Earth orbit, and took over Intelsat in 2025. Most of its openings are at its base in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, with teams in McLean and Sterling, Virginia, Munich, Bucharest and Chennai.
, SpaceJobs.Now lists 116 open jobs at SES; 19 of them state a salary.
a pay range on 16.4% of its open roles
Latest SES openings
Read 7 Nov 2026, 10:02 UTCJunior Analyst, Security Operations (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Bucharest, Romania · 1d agoDetails
IT Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Chennai, India · 1d agoDetails
Analyst, Problem Management (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Chennai, India · 3d agoDetails
Enterprise Program Manager (opens the job details)
Programs & Business · Betzdorf, Luxembourg · 3d agoDetails
Manager, Information Security Management (opens the job details)
Software & IT · Bucharest, Romania · 1w agoDetails
Launch & Ops · Adelaide, Australia · 1w agoDetails
(Senior) Engineer, Mission Operations IRIS2 (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Betzdorf, Luxembourg · 1w agoDetails
Technician, Network Operations (JNOC) (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Tokyo, Japan · 1w agoDetails
Technician, Teleport Operations, Castle Rock (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Castle Rock, United States · 1w agoDetails
$65,600–$90,200/yrSports & Events Operator (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Emek Ha'ela, Israel · 1w agoDetails
Engineer, Satellite Platform Engineering (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · McLean, VA, United States · 1w agoDetails
$75,000–$110,000/yrSpecialist, Customer Operations Specialist 2 (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Chennai, India · 1w agoDetails
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SES at a glance
SES operates a fleet of geostationary satellites and its O3b mPOWER constellation in medium Earth orbit, and took over Intelsat in 2025. Most of its openings are at its base in Betzdorf, Luxembourg, with teams in McLean and Sterling, Virginia, Munich, Bucharest and Chennai.
116 roles taken from its careers site on 2026-11-07A recruiter wrote to you in SES's name?
SES's own sites: ses.com.
What SES pays
Given posting by postingA range on 16.4% of its open jobs
Its US postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. That is too few ranges for a typical SES figure today; the jobs below each carry whatever range their posting gives.
What SES looks for
The usual bar in each discipline SES is staffing right now. A posting can ask for more or less (a clearance, a degree, years on hardware), so check the role itself before applying.
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background.
A computer science degree or equivalent experience; some programs need a US security clearance.
An engineering degree; test technicians often come from the military or a technical program.
An electrical engineering degree with RF or signal-processing work; payload roles often want physics or optics.
An engineering or technical background; many operators come from the military, and shift work is common.
An engineering degree or inspection certifications (NDT levels, AS9100 experience); safety roles want EHS credentials.
SES's disciplines
Each discipline page covers the work itself, the usual entry bar and the pay posted for it across the industry.
For the wider picture, open the pay tables for every discipline or the space employers that pay the most.
SES sites with openings
A town's page gathers the space roles open there, SES's and its neighbours', ranks the busiest employers and points to nearby towns.
Questions about SES
How do I apply to SES?
Choose a role below and use its Apply button, which opens that posting on SES's careers site; the application goes straight to SES. Screening, interviews and any offer happen between you and the company, without us.
What does SES pay?
Only 16.4% of its open roles give a range today, not enough for a typical figure. Its US postings state a pay range, and the board shows the range each posting states. Where a SES posting does give one, the role below shows it.
Which disciplines is SES staffing?
Of its 116 openings, the largest groups are programs & business (35), ground software & IT (22) and systems, integration & test (18).
What does SES ask for in program management and business jobs in space?
A business, finance, law or engineering degree; program managers often hold a PMP or an engineering background. The exact bar is in each SES posting.
How fresh is this list of SES roles?
We read SES's public careers site every night. A role stays here as long as SES keeps it up, dated with our last check.
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