Hybrid Connectivity Systems Engineer – Architect

Your mission Your profile Why OrbitsIQ? Reporting to the CTO, you own the end-to-end system architecture of OIQ’s hybrid NTN-TN connectivity solution and its land-mobility MOVE product. You turn customer, mission and standards requirements into a coherent architecture spanning space segment, gateways, networks and user terminals, and steer it through integration, verification and deployment with internal teams, suppliers and partners. 1. End-to-end system architecture ▪ Architect the hybrid satellite-terrestrial (NTN-TN) solution, ensuring seamless interoperability for mobility and handheld use cases. ▪ Define, manage and trace user-terminal (edge/handheld) and gateway requirements into system architectures compliant with 3GPP (Rel. 15+, incl. Rel. 17+ NTN), ETSI, ITU and FCC. ▪ Own end-to-end mission interfaces: spaceborne platform and payload software, terminal RF control, protocol stacks, integrated modems and battery management. ▪ Lead the architecture of digital hardware (modems, modem accelerators, application processors), physical layer and protocol-stack software. ▪ Define network strategies for LEO/MEO/GEO constellations with 5G/LTE/RedCap, including RAN, core and transport design for low-latency, high-throughput connectivity. ▪ Specify feeder-link requirements for data and control exchange between TN and NTN; set spectrum-sharing, interference-mitigation and beamforming strategies. 2. Integration, verification & validation ▪ Guide network planning and simulation with the network design team. ▪ Write integration and system test specifications; oversee breadboard validation of critical building blocks. ▪ Steer lab, over-the-air (OTA) and drive testing, proof-of-concepts and demonstrations that prove NTN-TN interoperability. ▪ Safeguard end-to-end service provisioning and data-path integrity across the full RF communications chain. 3. Partners, suppliers & delivery ▪ Evaluate component and subsystem partners; coordinate external technical partnerships. ▪ Define system and subsystem sign-off for supplier and subcontractor deliverables: milestones, work packages, plan sign-offs and integration. ▪ Act as primary technical contact for cellular wireless development and deployment across OIQ’s partner and customer ecosystem. 4. Collaboration & mentoring ▪ Work closely with hardware, software and AI colleagues; maintain rigorous architecture documentation (e.g. GitHub). ▪ With the CTO, mentor working students, interns and extended team members on 4G/5G NTN-TN connectivity. About us OrbitsIQ Global (OIQ) is a NewSpace startup providing secure, persistent session, NTN-TN ‘always-on’ hybrid connectivity solutions. Specializing in next-generation services for mobility markets, OIQ powers innovation through its enterprise-class, global coverage, seamless and secure connectivity solutions. We are focused on the elimination of network dead zones while efficiently bridging non- terrestrial and terrestrial (5G) networks for a cohesive and uninterrupted user experience. At the heart of our mission is the commitment to shaping the future of mobility, revolutionizing the world of automated and connected vehicles. At OIQ, we bring market-leading technical and commercial know-how to bear upon our program execution. As a team, we value quality, innovation, teamwork, open conversation, transparency and a commitment to excellence.