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Vantor · 1 month ago

Satellite Operations Engineer

Longmont, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$71K/yr - $119K/yr

2+ years exp

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. The Satellite Operations Engineer will be responsible for ensuring successful communication between ground systems and spacecraft, performing health assessments, and maintaining operational compliance. This role requires active Secret Clearance from the US Government and involves 24/7 rotational shift work.

Software

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Routinely performs pre-contact verifications with the Mission Control Systems (MCS) Ground Control Engineers to ensure successful communication is established between the ground system and the spacecraft

Ensures spacecraft tasking and planning provides error fee output reducing the risk of faulting any of the spacecraft within the Vantor constellation

Performs in-contact spacecraft commanding and state of health assessments to ensure health and safety of the spacecraft is maintained

Performs out-of-contact spacecraft telemetry trending and analysis to ensure continued health and safety of the spacecraft out of view of a ground station

Fully investigates spacecraft limit violations and up-channel any violations to a Flight Operations Manager or Spacecraft Engineering which are not covered in any spacecraft related documentation

Recognizes and up-channels anomalous spacecraft conditions to the Flight Operations Manager or Mission Director

Maintains an awareness and comprehension of system changes ensuring operational compliance

Follows guidelines established in procedures and checklists and report operational checklist deficiencies to the Operations Efficiency and Transition team

Generates spacecraft availability reports for the Spacecraft Engineering team

Executes necessary ground limit changes to reflect current operating state of the spacecraft and long-term telemetry trends at the behest of a Flight Ops Manager or the Spacecraft Engineering team

Maintains proficiency on all spacecraft subsystems throughout the Vantor constellation

Qualification

Satellite OperationsMission Control SystemsEngineering DegreeOperational Environment ExperienceCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsCalm Under Pressure