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Inside Higher Ed · 6 hours ago

Mission Operations Engineer (7115U), Space Sciences Laboratory - 83124

Berkeley, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$114K/yr - $135K/yr

1+ years exp

The University of California, Berkeley is a world-leading institution dedicated to academic and research excellence. The Mission Operations Engineer will provide support and leadership for NASA missions, focusing on verification and validation activities for multiple science missions and operating spacecraft.

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Responsibilities

Plans, coordinates, assists-in, or executes verification and validation (V&V) activities for mission operations deliverables for spaceflight missions in active development

Develops operations procedures and tools for spaceflight missions (both for ground testing and on orbit); serves as spacecraft controller

Supervises or coordinates personnel involved in Integration and Testing of a spacecraft in development

Monitor real-time spacecraft telemetry and uplink commands and table loads to active spacecraft

Generate and verify spacecraft activity sequence tables and perform contact scheduling

Address and help resolve spacecraft anomalies that present themselves during active missions

Must be able to travel up to 10% as needed for work events

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

VerificationValidationSpacecraft OperationsSystems EngineeringNASA Mission ExperienceRF SystemsTeam LeadershipCommunication SkillsProblem Solving

Required

At least 1 year of experience planning verification and validation activities on a previous spaceflight mission or relevant program

At least 1 year of experience conducting, and submitting for acceptance, some requirement verification activities (e.g., Test, Demonstration, Inspection or Analysis) on a spaceflight or relevant program

Working systems knowledge of typical spacecraft/satellites

Must be able to travel up to 10% as needed for work events

Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training

Preferred

Previous experience performing some systems engineering duties on a NASA mission

Previous experience is in spacecraft mission operations (e.g. controller, operator, back-room support, ground network support)

Previous experience helping to author a Verification and Validation (V&V) Plan for a successful spaceflight mission (or a specific sub-system of a mission)

Experience with RF or spacecraft ground systems

Must be able to qualify for access to export-controlled information