Satellite Operations Engineer

Vantor • Longmont, CO

2d • $74,000 - $107,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Vantor is hiring a Satellite Operations Engineer for its Longmont, Colorado office. This is an onsite role requiring active U.S. Government Secret clearance and 24/7 rotational shift work on a five-week rotating schedule. The engineer supports safe and reliable operations of the Vantor spacecraft constellation by coordinating with ground control, planning and commanding spacecraft activity, monitoring spacecraft health, investigating limit violations and anomalies, and maintaining operational readiness and compliance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold an active Secret clearance.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must possess a current, active Secret security clearance.
• Associate’s degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field; two additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• At least 2 years of experience in an operational environment.
• Availability for 24/7 rotational shift work on a five-week rotating schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Calm disposition in stressful situations.
• Troubleshooting ability with a problem-solving and curious approach.

Responsibilities

• Perform pre-contact verifications with Mission Control Systems Ground Control Engineers to help establish successful communication between the ground system and spacecraft.
• Ensure spacecraft tasking and planning produce error-free output and reduce the risk of spacecraft faults.
• Perform in-contact spacecraft commanding and state-of-health assessments to maintain spacecraft health and safety.
• Perform out-of-contact spacecraft telemetry trending and analysis to monitor spacecraft health and safety while spacecraft are out of view of a ground station.
• Investigate spacecraft limit violations and escalate violations not covered by spacecraft documentation to a Flight Operations Manager or Spacecraft Engineering.
• Recognize anomalous spacecraft conditions and escalate them to the Flight Operations Manager or Mission Director.
• Maintain awareness and understanding of system changes to ensure operational compliance.
• Follow procedures and checklists, and report operational checklist deficiencies to the Operations Efficiency and Transition team.
• Generate spacecraft availability reports for the Spacecraft Engineering team.
• Execute ground limit changes to reflect the spacecraft’s current operating state and long-term telemetry trends at the direction of a Flight Operations Manager or Spacecraft Engineering.
• Maintain proficiency on all spacecraft subsystems throughout the Vantor constellation.

Benefits

• Robust 401(k) with company match.
• Mental health resources.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• Adoption reimbursement.
• Pet insurance.
• Incentive eligible, with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree