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Engineer, Spacecraft Subsystem Payload
2020-11-02 18:12:11| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ROLE DESCRIPTION SUMMARY The Spacecraft Engineer, Payload Subsystem will part of the team in charge of Payload Engineering, spacecraft inorbit operations and performance monitoring, as well as support to spacecraft planning, design and procurement for the GEO andor MEO Fleet. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES KEY RESULTS AREAS Monitor health status and provide oncall support for satellites in operation, including recovery and followup of eventual spacecraft offlimit conditions, anomalies and service interruptions Ensure Customer satisfaction in line with SLA terms and maximize satellite fleet availability and longevity Support procedure development of payload mission of the current and upcoming satellites. Ensure lessons learned are applied. Develop and maintain new integrated payload applications and tools required for performance monitoring, operation automation, resource optimization and constellation performance Act as Payload expert for other people in SES Group and to satellite users pertaining to satellite performance. Support endtoend design solutions. Requires a thorough understanding of endtoend communications link budgets and infrastructure Support and prepare for spacecraft anomalies and contingency operations, including new operational solutions, for contingency operations at spacecraft and fleet level Support Payload mission, operations and phasing of the MEO satellites into constellation. Support Payload IOT, transition and phasing for Start of Service. Support the design and procurement of new satellites, for spacecraft design reviews, integration, ground and inorbit testing. Develop training material and provide technical training to internal Customers COMPETENCIES Have a thorough understanding of the satellite payload subsystems, including the management all the equipment on board of the spacecraft that is required for proper transmission of the customer signal Have strong analytical and problemsolving skills Have strong computer software skills. Intermediate or advance in analytical programming languages Python, visual Basic andor Matlab and or Web Dev or any Web Development programming languages are a plus. Familiar with data retrieval, data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence Have a sound theoretical knowledge, and be eager to implement it in a practical environment Be able to provide 247 oncall support, react to contingencies and cope with high stress situations Have a strong sense of initiative and a selfstarter attitude Ability to adapt to fastpaced or custom situations with innovative and effective solutions Ability to develop autonomously new methods, applications meeting new business requirements Ability to effectively respond to and interact with all levels of organizational staff Have strong communication skills, both written and oral, and teamspirit Be willing to integrate into an international environment Have a thorough understanding of Digital Transparent Processor Design and Operations QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE Bachelors degree in Engineering masters degree preferred, with a specialization in Radio Frequency telecommunications. Previous exposure to digital payload technology and operation is considered a strong asset SES is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer Apply HERE
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