Full-Time
Lead Mission Operator
Posted on 2/22/2025
E-Space
51-200 employees
Deploys affordable satellite systems and data services
Compensation Overview
$100k - $165kAnnually
Senior, Expert
No H1B Sponsorship
Saratoga, CA, USA
This position is onsite in Saratoga, CA and does not offer remote work.
You match the following E-Space's candidate preferences
Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:
- Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA) and fault injection testing
- Scripting knowledge (Python, MATLAB, Bash, etc.)
- Experience with Linux environment
- Excellent documentation, communication, and written skills
- Ideally, this person plays as a key role with testing of the spacecraft during development, has a deep understanding of how to operate the spacecraft(s), what to monitor, and how to mitigate issues
- Work with all engineering disciplines to help develop CONOPS, perform Day-in-the-lift testing (DITL), and support day-to-day operations of mission post-launch
- Lead operator any manual commanding and spacecraft health monitoring
- Enhance automation tools and workflows to improve operational efficiency
- Clearly convey the progress of mission and any anomalies to key stakeholders
- Develop scripts for automation
- Prior operations experience in aerospace
E-Space focuses on deploying small devices that can be tracked and connected globally. Their main product, the E-Space LEO platform, utilizes Artificial Intelligence to enhance data from these devices, providing insights and automation that improve upon traditional IoT capabilities. E-Space differentiates itself by redesigning spacecraft and satellite systems to lower costs, making space technology more accessible to a wide range of clients, including governments and businesses. The company is dedicated to sustainable practices and aims to lead in the development of eco-friendly satellite constellations, using data from their systems to inform decisions that protect the environment. Their revenue comes from selling satellite systems and the data services they provide.
Company Size
51-200
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$48.6M
Headquarters
Toulouse, France
Founded
2021
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Integration of 5G NTN tech enhances E-Space's satellite payloads and connectivity solutions.
- Partnership with Beyon aligns with Bahrain's Vision 2030, opening Middle East markets.
- Expansion into Arlington aligns with economic incentives, enhancing U.S. operational base.
What critics are saying
- European startups in space tech pose competition, challenging E-Space's market position.
- Integration of 5G NTN source code may lead to intellectual property disputes.
- Expansion into Bahrain may face regulatory hurdles impacting satellite IoT service deployment.
What makes E-Space unique
- E-Space offers a sustainable LEO satellite network for real-time communications and IoT services.
- Their AIoT platform optimizes data for actionable insights, surpassing traditional IoT capabilities.
- E-Space's redesign of satellite systems significantly reduces costs, making space tech more accessible.
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Benefits
Competitive salaries
Continuous learning and development
Health and wellness care options
Financial solutions for the future
Optional legal services
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Growth & Insights and Company News
6 month growth
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↓ -2%2 year growth
↓ -20%Valinor, developer of a go-to-market engine designed for technologists building products for defense, raised seed funding from General Catalyst, Founders Fund and Red Cell Partners.
With the acquisition, CommAgility's specialized 3GPP 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) source code was integrated into E-Space's vertically integrated capabilities, which allowed E-Space to innovate more quickly in the areas of 5G NTN, 5G-Advanced, and 6G, as well as more quickly develop satellite payloads and customer use cases and continuously improve its space-based connectivity solutions.
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E-Space will also receive $50,000 for hiring grants and rebates of 50% of taxes paid on business personal property in 2025 and 2026.