Drimva

Astranis

Mission Operations Engineer II

$130K–$170K

San Francisco +1 · Full-time · Posted Feb 24, 2023

Location
San Francisco
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
2–6+ years total satellite or spacecraft mission operations experience, excluding internships; 1+ years of on-console spacecraft operations experience.
Visa sponsorship
U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the United States, or other protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

About the job

Designs and develops satellite operations systems and procedures, supports spacecraft operations and anomaly resolution, and builds tools to maintain customer service uptime.

What you'll do

  • Design, test, and execute satellite operations procedures, including commissioning and routine operations.
  • Investigate anomalies and help resolve them safely; lead commanding during launch and commissioning of the first production satellite.
  • Automate manual processes and develop tools and processes to support fleet operations and service uptime.

What they ask for

  • 2–6+ years of satellite or spacecraft mission operations experience, excluding internships.
  • 1+ years of on-console spacecraft operations experience.
  • Experience scripting in any language; Python preferred.
  • Experience with telemetry analysis, anomaly investigation, and designing and executing satellite operations.

Nice to have

  • Experience building operational software tools and user-friendly UIs.
  • Experience with Git, Phabricator, or operating GEO satellites.

Pay

$130,000 — $170,000 USD (base salary)

Tools

Python, Git, Phabricator

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