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Hikinex

$111K - $152K/yr

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Senior Mission and Operations Satellite System Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the analysis, planning and definition of ...

Hikinex

$111K - $152K/yr

The Satellite Flight-Operations engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate. * Trade-off studies to design ...

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Engineer, Satellite Platform Engineering

Mclean, VA · On-site

Engineer, Satellite Platform Engineering The Engineer, Satellite Engineering is part of an EU and ... You will develop satellite operations procedures, products, and processes based on manufacturer ...

Tactibit Technologies LLC

DevOps Engineer

Suitland, MD · Remote

$56.75 - $77.75/hr

We support some of the nation's most critical and demanding projects including satellite operations ... Engineer position We are looking for a talented engineer with in-depth experience in AWS DevOps ...

Tactibit Technologies LLC

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Suitland, MD · On-site +1

$56.75 - $77.75/hr

We support some of the nation's most critical and demanding projects including satellite operations ... Engineer position We are looking for a talented engineer with in-depth experience in AWS DevOps ...

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Mclean, VA · On-site

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Senior Mission and Operations Satellite Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

Senior Mission and Operations Satellite Systems Engineer for Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX

Houston, TX • On-site

$99K - $136K/yr

Contractor

Posted 11 days ago

Job description

Role:

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Senior Mission and Operations Satellite System Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the analysis, planning and definition of the constellation operations ConOps, and the preparations, testing and execution of the operations procedures.

Tasks:

The Satellite Flight-Operations engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

  • Trade-off studies to design, develop and simulate the overall Satellite LEOP plan.
  • Development of Spacecraft In-Orbit Operations Procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Development of Satellite Operation Manuals, test procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Verification & Validation Matrices of the operations procedures for on-orbit commissioning, routine, and contingency operations of the mission.
  • Support In-Orbit Test (IOT), anomaly resolution + FDIR.
  • Support the ICD development activities both HW and SW/DB
  • Support the Operations DevOps environment and tool-chain integration.
  • Support the ConOps Mission Design, Trade Space Analysis, Modeling and Automation
  • Support the Satellite Simulator Operation and script development.


Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering in a relevant field
  • At least 10 years of relevant practical experience
  • Previous mission design and analyses experience with LEO/MEO satellite systems.
  • Experience with automated satellite operations, especially design.
  • Systems Engineering experience in concepts of space and ground segment design, specification and integration, knowledge of Flight Software role in operations, Satellite Database Operations concept and telemetry structure concepts.
  • Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software.
  • Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages
  • Knowledge of Matlab
  • Knowledge of AG1's Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Complementary skills/knowledge:

  • Previous experience in Constellation Operations
  • Development and testing of new automated operations
  • Knowledge of MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses
  • Knowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably
Employment Type: CONTRACTOR
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Hikinex is a multi-channel integrated service provider designed to help Companies scale fast and drive more profit. We leverage diverse resources to provide Superior services at a fraction of the cost.

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Strategic planning consulting services

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

San Francisco, CA, US

Year founded

2016

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