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Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2021-09-16 17:13:31| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Astroscale UK is looking for an experienced Spacecraft Operations Engineer SOE to join our team in Harwell. Following on from the successful launch of our ELSAd orbital debris removal mission we now require an additional person to join our team of 5 engineers. This position offers a great opportunity for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career as the responsibilities cover a wide variety of tasks which may normally be split between Spacecraft Operations, Spacecraft Controllers, Mission Managers, Analysts and System Engineers. The successful candidate will be expected to perform at a high level across a broad range of activities. We are looking for an SOE with a significant wealth of experience in all aspects of mission operations and operations preparation. Work will include involvement in multiple missions from operations aspects of feasibility studies contribution to Space Situational Awareness projects with academic, industrial and government agency partners involvement in mission development from phase 0 A through to LEOP Mission execution End of Life operations ongoing development of mission control facilities including contributing to the definition and development of Astroscales Mission Control Centre. The candidate will be expected to contribute to multiple projects with minimal daytoday supervision. There is a lot of potential for the right person to make a lasting impact on how Astroscale employs novel operations concepts and technologies to operate a growing fleet of missions with a small and focussed team. Initiative, innovation and the ability to rapidly see ideas through from conception to implementation are essential. This is a 95 role however there maybe times when long days are required such as when we are carrying out a critical mission phase. Responsibilities Act as an operations technical lead for missions and projects. Provide guidance and mentoring to less senior team members via collaborative involvement in ongoing projects and missions. Perform routine and critical realtime spacecraft operations. Act as SpaCon SOE Mission Manager as required during operations for all mission phases. To ensure robustness redundancy in our small operations team, all members are expected to rotate roles continually. Develop and participate in operations support functions e.g. planning and scheduling processes, oncall rota, coordination with spacecraft engineering, flight dynamics and ground segment teams etc. Develop, validate and maintain nominal and contingency mission operations procedures automated manual. Propose and develop operational solutions to enable a small team of engineers to control multiple inflight spacecraft with minimal workload overhead. The ability to envisage novel operational approaches will be required. Develop, validate and maintain operations tools and scripts. Prepare spacecraft user manuals and other operations documentation. Contribute to the development of mission operations concepts, mission review cycles PDR, CDR ORR etc, reliably predicting and addressing operational concerns during the mission development process. Provide operations expertise at system, subsystem and instrument level supporting ongoing mission development, bid proposals and other activities as required. Perform health and performance trend analysis at system, subsystem and instrument level. Investigate spacecraft anomalies and participate in anomaly resolution process. Contribute to the definition and development of Astroscale UKs operations centre. Interface internally externally as required in support of operations activities and ensure all relevant information is formatted and disseminated appropriately. Participate in occasional 247 shift during critical mission phases and ongoing oncall rotations. Essential Skills University degree in a relevant engineering discipline 5 10 years of demonstrable satellite industry experience, preferably realtime operations as part of a flight control team operating a Low Earth Orbit LEO mission through the complete life cycle. Comprehensive knowledge of satellite subsystems, in particular AOCSGNC or OBDH would be an asset Familiarity with the operation of mission control systems, in particular procedure development, monitor and control, mission planning, onboard software management, configuration management and simulator facilities Satellite performance monitoring and reporting, including anomaly analysis and resolution in liaison with satellite industry, procedure change control and configuration management processes Ability to operate without error in a calm, orderly and disciplined manner during high stress situations. Able to identify problems, perform root cause analysis and implement appropriate solutions in a timely manner. Detail orientated and able to work using own initiative with limited supervision, as well as alongside other team members. Able to conceptualise nonstandard spacecraft operations practices in order to meet the demands of Astroscales multiple parallel projects and missions with a very small team of engineers. An effective English language communicator at all levels with skills to CEFR Level B2 Independent User or TOEIC 700. Desired Skills Familiarity with mission control systems, preferably SCOS2000 based Experience of satellite assembly, integration testing processes Experience with systems engineering aspects of SC operations Experience of formationflying or closeproximity satellite operations Familiarity with operations preparation tools Software coding experience Knowledge of Flight Dynamics and Orbital Mechanics Familiarity of relevant ECSS standards relating to Ground Systems Operations. Location Astroscale UK Harwell. The candidate should be open to the possibility of travelling to Astroscale Japan Tokyo for short periods. About Astroscale Astroscale is the first private company with a vision to secure the safe and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations, and the only company dedicated to inorbit servicing across all orbits. Founded in 2013, we are developing innovative and scalable solutions across the spectrum of inorbit servicing missions, including End of Life services, Active Debris Removal, Insitu Space Situational Awareness and Life Extension Services, to create sustainable space systems and mitigate against the hazardous buildup of debris in space. Headquartered in Japan, our company has rapidly expanding offices in the United Kingdom, United States, Israel and Singapore. Weve grown to over two hundred Space Sweepers with an international outlook and a shared passion to protect our space environment for future generations. In March 2021, we launched our pioneering technology mission, ELSAd, the worlds first commercial mission to demonstrate debris removal capability and technology in low Earth orbit. Astroscale UK ASUK was founded in 2017 and has grown to over 50 staff. Were located on the Harwell Campus near Oxford, where you could work alongside multiple teams including Mission Operations and Ground Segment, Programme Engineering, Business Development, Marketing Communications and Business Operations. Our Values Mission People Focused Innovative and Pioneering Diverse Transparent Customer Focused
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