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In a region where the desert meets the future, a new space programme is taking shape — bold, collaborative, and quietly redefining what’s possible. At its core is a mission not just to observe the Earth, but to understand it with clarity, precision, and purpose.

We’re looking for a Ground Segment Expert to help bring that vision to life.

✦ The Story You’ll Help Write

Working at the heart of an evolving national space initiative, you’ll be part of a multidisciplinary team that bridges government, industry, and research. You’ll help shape the technical backbone of Earth observation missions — designing, building, and refining ground segment systems that ensure every signal, every image, every byte of data reaches its destination.

This is more than a technical role, it’s a chance to lead with insight, manage complexity with clarity, and influence the decision-making that will define a nation's space ambitions.

✦ What You’ll Do

  • Translate mission goals into ground segment architecture — from control centres to downlink stations.
  • Guide end-to-end systems integration: interface specs, assembly, testing, and operations.
  • Lead and oversee industrial contractors through procurement, delivery, and deployment.
  • Evaluate performance using KPIs, recommend improvements, and solve real-time anomalies.
  • Support everything from early design to LEOP and in-orbit ops, including simulator and data flow setup.
  • Collaborate deeply — with payload, spacecraft, and AIT leads — ensuring alignment across the mission lifecycle.

✦ What You Bring

  • 7+ years in ground segment design, verification, and operations.
  • Fluency in mission control, data acquisition, and EO infrastructure.
  • Understanding of system engineering, software development practices, and commissioning workflows.
  • Experience with SAR data or industrial contract management? Even better.
  • A Master’s degree in engineering, and full professional proficiency in English.

✦ Why This Role?

Because it’s not just about infrastructure, it’s about influence.

You’ll report directly to the Head of Space, shaping strategy and systems at the national level, while working within an international, forward-looking culture of excellence.

✦ Where You’ll Be

Abu Dhabi – a city where innovation isn’t an aspiration, but a foundation. With a generous tax-free salary, world-class living, and a meaningful mission, this is your opportunity to lead from a place where the view of Earth is both literal and visionary.

Are you ready to build what others will rely on?

Join us — and help ground something extraordinary.

About Serco

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA. We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security. We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.


Job Details

Role Level: Mid-Level Work Type: Full-Time
Country: United Arab Emirates City: Abu Dhabi
Company Website: https://www.serco.com/eu/sector-expertise/space Job Function: Engineering
Company Industry/
Sector:
Defense and Space Manufacturing

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