Description
My incredibly exciting Space partner in Scotland is looking for a Spacecraft operations engineer.
This will be an initial 3 month contract with a high chance of extension.
You will be working on ground-breaking technology within the thriving Space sector. Below is the Spec, please let me know if you, or anybody you might know is interested.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting several missions in the preparation and implementation of the relevant ground segment.
- Supporting the operational analyses of the mission.
- Support to the porting, development, integration and validation of the ground systems and facilities required for including all elements of the mission data systems.
- Provide operations support to the Spacecraft Operations Manager at systems & spacecraft level for mission management and mission planning
- Prepare and validate nominal and contingency procedures for flight and for spacecraft testing on ground
- Support the ground segment integration tests, training and simulations
- Participate in all flight operations following the wake-up
- Support in-flight operations, including nominal, critical, contingency and on-call support
- Support off-line evaluation of the spacecraft in-flight performance
- Support maintenance of on-board software for the assigned areas
Skills and Experience:
- Previous experience running full missions (kick off to launch and onwards)
- Understanding ECSS Standards
- Understanding of interplanetary mission operations
- Understanding of spacecraft avionics architecture (data handling and AOCS)
- Understanding of Flight Control Team tasks and responsibilities pre- and post-launch
- Understanding of ground systems and facilities required to support spacecraft operations including the area of mission planning
- Ability to work independently as well as good communication skills
If you are interested please apply with an updated CV.
Look forward to hearing from you.