Senior Space Operations Engineer
Core
Lead and manage operations for satellite ground services and space mission systems engineering, supporting NOAA/NESDIS with enterprise-level trade studies, requirements analysis, and ground system evolution.
Role type
Senior IC space operations engineer (systems engineering & project management)
Builds
Satellite ground services, space mission systems, and enterprise ground implementations for NOAA/NESDIS
Domain
Space systems engineering, satellite operations, government defense/civil programs
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
satellite operations, systems engineering, trade studies, requirements definition, integration and test, ground system evolution, technical program planning, risk management, cost estimation, architecture evaluation
Preferred skills
advanced degree in space operations, NOAA NESDIS or NASA Goddard experience, hardware/software lifecycle expertise
Technologies
MS Project, MS Excel, Radio Frequency link budgets, ground antenna systems
Responsibilities
Lead and analyze work across multiple engineering areas, collaborate on engineering feasibility and cost effectiveness, interface with customer technical support, facilitate tasking between customers and technical management, support design integration and test, examine technology trends and design new processes, advise on strategic technology directions, provide direct support to senior government decision makers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
