Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer I/II
Core
Ensure health, safety, and optimal performance of a growing fleet of satellites while meeting mission objectives and SLAs for commercial and government customers.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft operations engineer
Builds
Ground software, flight software sequences, FDIR/telemetry configurations, and operational code for satellite missions
Domain
Space systems, satellite operations, ground systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Spacecraft subsystems knowledge, orbital mechanics, rigid body dynamics, software development, automation, ground scripting, FDIR, telemetry configuration, requirements validation, simulation tools usage
Preferred skills
Master's or PhD in engineering, spacecraft operations experience, satellite system design, satellite ground systems, modern development practices, SIL/HIL testing
Technologies
Python, Ruby, C, C++, GIT, CI/CD, cloud infrastructure, flatsat, HITL
Responsibilities
Design and test ground software for long-term space operations, develop flight software sequences and FDIR/telemetry configuration, maintain continuous integration and testing of operational code, run validation against spacecraft simulation tools, support AIT teams across integrated tests, perform requirements validation and verification for subsystems and missions, generate and maintain mission requirements, provide program and product support to team leads and program managers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
