Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Spacecraft Operations System Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Alton, with potential for hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with System Engineers to shape the CONOPS for future missions
- Identifying and communicating spacecraft operations requirements and constraints for missions
- Supporting the delivery of internal and external milestone reviews for projects
- Developing, maintaining and reviewing operational procedures, including flight operations handbooks and spacecraft commissioning procedures
- Conducting real-time spacecraft operations during routine and critical/anomaly investigation phases
- Contributing to planning, scheduling, and coordination with system engineers, flight dynamics, and ground software teams
- Supporting the development and continual improvement of operational tools for customer service delivery
- Providing health reports to governing bodies
Job Requirements:
Essential:
- Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
- Experience in the satellite industry, ideally in spacecraft operations
- Strong understanding of satellite subsystems, especially AOCS/GNC or OBDH
- Good understanding of ground systems and tools
- Hands-on experience with mission control systems, operations tools, and simulators
- Proven ability to perform under pressure
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent team working skills, with the ability to interface across various teams
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Confident communicator, fluent in English, both verbally and written
- Flexibility to work out of hours supporting the on-call rota
- Security clearances, or the willingness to undergo the procedure
Desirable:
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and flight dynamics, with experience in formation flying and close proximity satellite operations
- Solid systems engineering knowledge applied to space missions
- Knowledge of Linux operating systems
- Experience with Python, GIT, and Rest API
- Experience with Service Management tooling
If you have the required skills and experience in spacecraft operations and are looking for a challenging contract position, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dedicated team in Alton.
