Mission Operations Engineer II

Astranis•San Francisco, CA

2d•$130,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a Mission Operations Engineer you will be working closely with hardware engineers to figure out how their hardware should be operated, and writing procedures we will use to safely and reliably operate the satellite. You will get a chance to work with some incredibly smart people who have flown things in space before. No prior space experience is needed, you just need to enjoy getting your hands dirty with real hardware, and be okay with tackling ambiguous challenges. This role will contribute to both commercial and US Government programs.

Requirements

2-6+ years total experience with satellite or spacecraft mission operations, not including internships.
1+ years experience with on-console spacecraft operations.
Experience scripting in any language - Python preferred
Experience doing telemetry analysis and anomaly investigation
Experience designing and executing satellite operations
Basic understanding of satellite subsystems (hardware and software)
Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties autonomously without supervision
A passion for working in a fast-paced environment and hands-on development and testing

Nice To Haves

Experience building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs
Experience with software development tools such as Git and Phabricator
Experience operating GEO satellites

Responsibilities

Play a large role in the design and development of our satellite operations system and team
Work with satellite engineers to design, create, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning procedures and nominal operations procedures
Investigate anomalies and work with the mission operations and engineering team to safely resolve them
Automate manual processes using scripting and software tools
Work with our ground software team as the user and requirements owner for tools that will help us operate our fleet of satellites
Lead commanding activities during the launch and commissioning of our first production satellite
Develop tools and processes to enable the Mission Operations team to maintain a high level of service uptime for our customer