Role: 

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Flight Operations System Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the analysis, planning and definition of the constellation operations and the preparations, testing and execution of the operations procedures.

Tasks:

The Satellite Flight-Operations engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

•\tTrade-off studies to design, develop and simulate the overall Satellite LEOP plan.

•\tDevelopment of Spacecraft In-Orbit Operations Procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.

•\tDevelopment of Satellite Operation Manuals, test procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.

•\tVerification & Validation Matrices of the operations procedures for on-orbit commissioning, routine, and contingency operations of the mission.

•\tSupport In-Orbit Test (IOT), anomaly resolution + FDIR.

•\tSupport the ICD development activities both HW and SW/DB

•\tSupport the Operations DevOps environment and tool-chain integration.

•\tSupport the ConOps Mission Design, Trade Space Analysis, Modeling and Automation

•\tSupport the Satellite Simulator Operation and script development.

 

Must haves

•\tBachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant field

•\tAt least 10 years of relevant practical experience

•\tPrevious mission design and analyses experience with LEO/MEO satellite systems.

•\tExperience with automated satellite operations, especially design. 

•\tSystems Engineering experience in concepts of space and ground segment design, specification and integration, knowledge of Flight Software role in operations, Satellite Database Operations concept and telemetry structure concepts.

•\tExperience creating or using models and/or simulation software.

•\tKnowledge of Python or other scripting languages

•\tKnowledge of Matlab

•\tKnowledge of AG1's Systems Tool Kit (STK)

 Complementary skills/knowledge

•\tPrevious experience in Constellation Operations

•\tDevelopment and testing of new automated operations

•\tKnowledge of MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses

•\tKnowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $60.00 - $90.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Mar 12, 2025.

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