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Fleet Operations Mission Planner UK
2019-08-02 18:30:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
The Fleet Operations UK Satellite Operations Center UKSOC Mission Planner is an engineer reporting to the Mission Planning Lead and is responsible for all aspects of spacecraft operations planning. A successful candidate is an engineer or technician with satellite subsystem and operations knowledge. The MP understands constraints to satellite and ground system operations, activity dependencies, systems limitations, and operational priorities. Tasks include analyzing and processing planning requests for feasibility, contact scheduling, and mission plan development and publishing. In addition, the Mission planner will process realtime change requests and modifications to the plan. The planner interfaces with other crew positions, resolves conflicts, and makes notifications per the Mission Planning process. Responsibilities Development, deconfliction, and publishing of the constellation mission plan Receive, process, screen and deploy spacecraft activity schedules Deconflict plan requests based on operational priorities and constraints Configure, operate, and troubleshoot planning system software applications Respond to unscheduled outages, applications software issuesfailures Perform onconsole mission planning activities in a rotating shift environment Required Skills and Experience The ideal candidate will have experience in Satellite and ground system operations Activity prioritization and planning Realtime schedule deconfliction Spacecraft activity feasibility analysis Demonstrated ability to work independently, take ownership of all aspects of job and take initiative Excellent oral and written skills and communication briefing skills is essential. A minimum of 2 years of aerospace industry or equivalent experience required with 5 years preferred. Direct experience in resource or mission planning software application system configuration and operation, Launch and Early Obit Operations, sustaining Satellite Operations, and Flight Dynamics is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to work to tight deadlines in high stress environments Multisatellite LEO constellation operations experience is a plus. Must have the right to work in the EEA European Economic Area
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