SES Space & Defense operates as a government-focused satellite and connectivity provider with a 51–200-person footprint anchored in Reston. The hiring mix skews heavily toward senior engineering (8 roles) and director-level leadership (3), paired with concurrent infrastructure and program-management work—a pattern consistent with mission-critical aerospace contracts that demand both deep technical bench strength and formal governance structures. The active project list centers on multi-orbit architecture, payload systems integration, and earned-value program tracking, with documented pain points around cross-functional coordination and technical risk mitigation in complex, cost-constrained government programs.
Tech Stack 26 technologies
What SES Space & Defense Is Building
◆Challenges
- Maintaining coop communications readiness
- Complex government aerospace programs
- Mitigating program risk
- Cross-functional priority alignment
- Cost and schedule constraints
- Integration risks across stakeholders
- Compliance with government contracting requirements
- Technical risk across subsystems
- Seamless communication across complex airborne systems
- Fast-moving regulated environments
▲Active Projects
- Growth strategy for space systems
- Mission-critical aerospace satellite program
- Program financial management and evm tracking
- Payload systems ipt
- Multi-orbit architecture development
- Ssa mission integration
- Process improvement for reporting accuracy
- Support government audit activities
- Integrated product team coordination
- Payload architecture & accommodation trades
Hiring Activity
Department
Seniority
Notable leadership hires: Chief Engineer, PMO Director
