Flight-Operations Systems Engineer (Fastwater Staffing )
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Experience
- At least 7 years of experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Role:
As part of the System Engineering Department, the Flight Operations Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the definition, development and execution of the constellation operations, and the preparations, implementation, testing and verification 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 regarding the design, develop and testing of the satellite/constellation operations procedures.
- 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 Satellite Simulator Operation and script development.
Must haves:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant field
- At least 7 years of experience
- Previous experience with LEO/MEO SatOps.
- Experience with automated satellite operations and IOT
- 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.
- Knowledge in Python or other scripting languages
Complementary skills/knowledge:
- AG1's Systems Tool Kit (STK)
- Requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
- Previous experience in Constellation Operations
- The design, development and testing of new automated operations flows and scripts.
- Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software.
- 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
More about this job
Responsibilities
The engineer will define, develop, and execute constellation operations and verify operational procedures. This includes creating satellite operation manuals, supporting in-orbit tests, and managing anomaly resolution and FDIR.
Requirements
Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 7 years of experience, specifically with LEO/MEO satellite operations. Proficiency in Python and experience with automated operations and ground segment design are required.
Skills
- Satellite Flight Operations
- LEO/MEO SatOps
- In-Orbit Testing
- Space and Ground Segment Design
- Flight Software
- Python
- STK
- DOORS
- Windchill
- Jama
- Constellation Operations
- Simulation Software
- FDIR
- Telemetry Structure
- Technical Writing
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Categories
- Engineering
- Technology
- Science & Research
- Software
Keywords
- Flight-Operations
- Systems Engineering
- Satellite
- Constellation Operations
- LEO
- MEO
- In-Orbit Test
- FDIR
- Python
- STK
- DOORS
- Windchill
- Jama
- Flight Software
- Telemetry
- Spacecraft
- Ground Segment
- Simulation
- Verification & Validation
- Satellite Database