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Senior Satellite Operations Engineer
2015-08-11 07:04:08| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
JOB DETAILS Position Title Senior Satellite Operations Engineer Reports to Satellite Operations Director Department Technical Location EshailSat HQ and Teleport Working Hours Sunday to Thursday from 7am to 3pm OnCall Once satellite inorbit, Oncall on rotation basis 1 out of 5 weeks Revised on August 2015 JOB PURPOSE ROLE Responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining satellite and ground operations procedures for EshailSat Fleet. Mentors Satellite Operations Engineers when needed. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES GENERAL Policies and Procedures Support the definition of the Concept of Operations CONOPS Maintain Flight Ground Operations Procedures for the SCC and Ground TTC subsystem. Design, develop and ensure implementation of processes and procedures related to satellite and payload operations, fault and event management, data management and COMSEC operations. Support Definition of Internal Business Processes and Maintain them Maintain and update the contingency business processes related to satellite operations. Operations Project Planning and Implementation Contribute to the Satellites Project team development to ensure operation requirements are taken into account and consequently fulfilled. Support the development, launch and inorbit testing of new satellites. Participating in the development of software tools, methods and procedures to improve testing and measurement capabilities. Testing and assessing the viabilitycompatibility of new systems and equipment. Participating in the identification and assessment of new technologies. BEFORE LAUNCH Operation Planning Formulation Ensure readiness of the Satellite and Ground Operations procedures Offline Activities Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports to the management, Perform trend analysis and Generate Satellite Health Reports on a monthly basis, Communication and Coordination Monitor and report all failures associated with the satellites performance Work closely with Satellite Operations Manager on Anomaly Management. Coordinate with CMC Requests and IOT Campaigns Disaster Recovery Define a Disaster Recovery Plan for Operations including but not limited to Training requirements for the teams, recovery scenarios AFTER LAUNCH Operation Planning Formulation Ensure readiness of the Satellite and Ground Operations procedures Define and prepare Payload IOT campaigns in coordination with Network Operations Department Satellite InOrbit Operations Support all critical operations, Perform trend analysis and anomaly resolution for satellite operations, Support Satellite Controllers during Manoeuvers and other critical operations, Perform internal audits to check if procedures and processes are followed by Satellite Controllers Oncall support during outside normal business hours on a rotation basis once every 5 weeks in average, Offline Activities Prepare ranging Campaigns Prepare Station Keeping manoeuvers Coordinate with Satellite Manufacturer for anomalies Generate Anomaly Reports for InFlight Ground Anomalies, Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports to the management, Perform trend analysis and Generate Satellite Health Reports on a monthly basis, Provide Continuous training to Satellite Controllers and other team members as required. Communication and Coordination Monitor and report all failures associated with the satellites performance Work closely with Satellite Operations Manager on Anomaly Management. Coordinate with CMC Requests and IOT Campaigns Whole of Life Continuous Training Provide intense training programs for Spacecraft Controllers as required QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS Qualifications Experience Master in Aerospace Engineering or relative discipline, 7 years or more of experience in Satellite Operations, Satellite Platform and Payload Engineering deep understanding, Knowledge of AOCS, Thermal Subsystem, TCR, Data Handling, Power Supply, Telecommunication Payload, COMSEC, Knowledge of a Satellite Monitoring and Control system EPOCH suite will be an advantage, Knowledge of DS2000 from MELCO will be an advantage, Knowledge of OASYS will be an advantage, Skills Problem solving skills, Strong communication and interpersonal skills, Proficiency of English language, Able to work in an international and multicultural environment, SelfConfidence, Good ability to trainmentor other team members, Integrity Flexibility.
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