Senior LEO Satellite Operations Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Leads development of satellite operations concept of operations (CONOPS) for all phases of the Lightspeed mission; including LEOP, IOT, EOR, on-station operations and end-of-life deorbit;
• Collaborates with the satellite manufacture in the development of satellite operations products within the procured Real Time System (RTS);
• Working closely with the Lightspeed Space Segment team, support satellite operations products operations concept development with the satellite manufacturer;
• Supports Validation and Verification of Satellite Operations systems;
• Creates, codes, modifies and maintains satellite operating procedures Lead the development of automation for routine and contingency operations and tracking of performance;
• Support of the design and implementation of satellite data trending analysis of platform subsystems with a view to providing early detection of anomalous behaviors or trends; including SDP development;
• Responds to anomaly mitigation, investigation and reporting; ensuring that matters pertaining to satellite subsystem health and operation are properly addressed and resolved;
• Provides technical assistance on maintenance of the satellite operations products and supporting trending and analysis tools.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor degree in an Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical or Computer Engineering, or the equivalent
• A background in Aerospace technologies and expertise in satellite operations software systems and development
• Minimum of 5-years experience in the development of satellite operations products and management of operations of satellite subsystems would be an asset
• Knowledge of satellite subsystem design and operation
• Knowledge of electronics, control systems and radio frequency communications
• Experience in developing software with a variety of platforms and programming tools 
• Strong analytical, problem solving, real-time decision-making, planning and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written English communications skills
• Independent and self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively both individually and in a team environment
• Knowledge of containerized software platforms is an asset
• Python programming experience is an asset

Decision Making and Supervision:

• Make decisions and recommendations governed by general policy.  Recommendations are reviewed for technical soundness or judgment but are generally accepted as technically accurate 
• Manage portions of development projects including collaboration with other operational staff;
• Provide technical guidance to other satellite operations staff