satellite engineer

Satellite engineers develop, test and oversee the manufacture of satellite systems and satellite programmes. They may also develop software programs, collect and research data, and test the satellite systems. Satellite engineers can also develop systems to command and control satellites. They monitor satellites for issues and report on the behaviour of the satellite in orbit.

The most in-demand skills for this role include production processes, engineering principles, launching of satellites into orbit, manufacturing processes, technical drawings, aerospace engineering. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives satellite engineer a score of 0.50 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.