Specialist, Systems Engineer – Spacecraft Operator

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida.

📋 Description

• Provide essential support for national security space operations within the Spectral Solutions Enterprise.

• Assist in the daily operations of a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite equipped with an infrared payload.

• Collaborate with the primary operations team located at the Palm Bay operations facility.

• Act as a remote operational interface for data transfers, operational guidance, mission briefings, customer coordination, and the development and testing of operational products.

• Independently evaluate spacecraft and ground-system information to present technically sound operational recommendations.

• Coordinate activities among geographically dispersed operations teams, engineering organizations, and clients.

• Oversee spacecraft health and status and carry out spacecraft commanding tasks.

• Perform telemetry analysis to detect trends, off-nominal conditions, and anomalies.

• Create and implement operational plans, procedures, timelines, test plans, readiness activities, and verification events.

• Identify, troubleshoot, investigate, and assist in resolving spacecraft, payload, ground-system, and mission anomalies.

• Develop, validate, maintain, integrate, verify, and test operational products.

• Prepare and present technical and operational briefings to leadership, operators, engineers, and customers.

• Provide remote support to the primary mission operations site.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in supporting spacecraft or satellite operations, ideally in an operational command-and-control or satellite operations center environment.

• Proficiency in conducting Telemetry, Tracking & Command (TT&C) activities, including spacecraft commanding and monitoring spacecraft health and status.

• Demonstrated experience in performing telemetry analysis to identify spacecraft performance trends, off-nominal conditions, and potential anomalies.

• Background in supporting spacecraft commanding, including command preparation, validation, execution support, and post-command verification.

• Experience with LEO spacecraft operations; experience with small satellites is highly desirable.

• Proven experience in developing and supporting spacecraft operational plans, procedures, timelines, and mission activities.

• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and assist in resolving spacecraft, payload, ground-system, or mission anomalies.

• Capacity to interpret operational data and provide real-time or near-real-time technical and operational guidance.

• Experience in supporting operational data transfers between geographically separated sites.

• Ability to develop, validate, and maintain operational products, procedures, checklists, plans, briefings, and technical documentation.

• Experience in supporting product development, integration, verification, and testing prior to operational implementation.

• Competence in preparing and delivering technical and operational briefings.

• Ability to work effectively with a geographically distributed operations team and provide remote support.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 2 years of related experience, or a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

• At least 2 years of experience in developing and executing operational test plans, test procedures, readiness activities, and verification events.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience operating in a Space Operations Center (SOC) or similar operational environment executing space operations.

• Active Secret Clearance is required.

• Previous experience supporting similar on-orbit infrared satellite missions is preferred.

• Experience working directly with government clients and cross-functional engineering, operations, and program teams is preferred.

• Proficiency in developing professional presentations using Microsoft Office applications is preferred.

• Experience conducting anomaly investigations, root-cause analysis, and developing operational workarounds or corrective actions is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off).

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.