CareerPlan

Satellite Network Operations Engineer

San FranciscoFull-time$130k–$175k2026-11-06 → 2026-11-10
Citizens or permanent residents only

Core

Providing end-to-end operations support for satellite networks including ground equipment and satellite payloads for commercial and government customers.

Role type

Senior Network Operations Engineer

Builds

Satellite communication networks and ground systems

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications

Required skills

RF concepts (SNR, link budgets, modulation), core networking (TCP/IP, routing, switching), scripting (Bash, Python), problem-solving, root cause analysis

Preferred skills

Satellite mission operations, ground station operations, RF test equipment, SDRs, satellite waveforms (DVB-S2), Linux servers, Cisco/Juniper routers, FortiGate firewalls, virtualization (KVM)

Responsibilities

Design and execute operations procedures for network deployment and maintenance; investigate anomalies and perform root cause analysis; coordinate development of monitoring tools; automate manual processes; analyze customer requirements for scalable solutions; support in-field deployment of ground systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC