Space systems and satellite engineering
4 years- You study
- Orbital mechanics, Satellite systems
- Jobs
- Satellite engineer
- Average for the engineering field · Age 25–29
- 11,200SAR
Average monthly pay in the engineering field for Saudi bachelor’s holders, GASTAT Labour Force Survey 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3; many earn less. Pay in a first job is usually lower.
Forecasts published in other countries for the occupation Aerospace engineers: roughly stable (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 2026 (Safar – Rabi' al-Awwal 1448 AH); Employment and Social Development Canada, June 2025 · Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 – Muharram 1447 AH)1,2. They are not a forecast for the Saudi market, nor by DataPulse.
Where is Space systems and satellite engineering taught?
Taught at 2 universities: 2 government and 0 private.
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform4. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
What do Space systems and satellite engineering students learn?
Design satellites and spacecraft and operate them from the ground.
- Orbital mechanics
- Satellite systems
- Space communications
- Propulsion and control
In Arabic: هندسة الأنظمة الفضائية والأقمار الصناعية
How many years is Space systems and satellite engineering?
4 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Space systems and satellite engineering graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Satellite engineer
- Space systems engineer
- Mission operations engineer
- Space communications engineer
Professional classification with the Saudi Council of Engineers.
What do Space systems and satellite engineering graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Engineering, manufacturing and construction” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)3.
What is unemployment in the engineering field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)3:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
Why is Space systems and satellite engineering listed?
Example programmes abroad
- University of Surrey, Spacecraft Engineering BEng/MEng
- University of Southampton, MSc Space Systems Engineering
- Neo Space Group was established in Riyadh to provide satellite communications, geospatial and positioning services.5
References
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment projections for “Aerospace engineers” (BLS 17-2011), 2025–2035 (1446–1457 AH).
- Employment and Social Development Canada, Canadian Occupational Projection System, “Aerospace engineers” (COPS 21390), 2024–2033 (1445–1455 AH).
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Engineering, manufacturing and construction”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).
- Saudi sovereign wealth fund, press release, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).