Spacecraft Operations Engineer – Adelaide

Australian, NZ, US, Canadian or UK Citizenship

Saber Astronautics is looking to hire Spacecraft Operations Engineers to work alongside our team at the Responsive Space Operations Centre (RSOC) in Adelaide, Australia.

Successful applicants will support existing and future RSOC missions including, satellite command and control, safety of flight, and space traffic management.

The Role

Saber Astronautics is seeking qualified Spacecraft Operations Engineers to join their team for full-time positions in Adelaide, Australia.

Please note, these roles do involve shift work which can include evenings, weekends and public holidays. This is not a standard '9-5 weekdays' role.

The Spacecraft Operations Engineer is responsible for the daily running of spacecraft operations for a number of different missions.

Customer missions range from Low Earth Orbit to GEO across a number of different mission profiles.

As a Spacecraft Operations Engineer you will be a part of a core Space Operations team running out of the RSOC.

Typical day-to-day duties include

• Executing spacecraft mission procedures.
• Reviewing spacecraft telemetry and monitoring of the spacecraft health.
• Conducting safety of flight (processing Conjunction Data Messages CDM's) from 18th SPCS and taking required corrective actions.
• Understanding operational constraints and subsystem requirements of customer spacecraft.
• Contribute to new technologies, operational procedures, and software to advance the state of the art of spacecraft mission operations and autonomy.
• Monitoring the space environment and performing flight safety and pattern of life analysis of high interest space objects
• Assist in identifying product and process weaknesses and possible improvements in an environment of continual improvement
• Analyse system and production defects, including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
• Keep up to date with technical trends, tools and methodologies; undertake research as required.

Spacecraft Operations Engineers shall have a solid understanding of orbital mechanics and technical competency in one or more related areas of: spacecraft systems; avionics; embedded systems; robotics, translational/rotational mechanics; guidance, navigation and control; space environment physics; radio frequency; or another discipline relevant to spacecraft operations.

Required Attributes

• Australian, NZ, US, Canadian, or UK Citizenship (Due to the secure nature of the work, this is required for eligibility).
• Must be located in, or willing to relocate to Adelaide, South Australia
• Punctuality and willingness to perform shift work that can include evenings, weekends and public holidays
• Honesty, integrity, and objectivity, and the ability to instil these qualities in a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, react, solve problems, obtain results, make effective decisions in a high pressure environment of live operations
• Strong mathematical skills and solid experience with complex algorithms
• Ability to adapt to changing expectations
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Detail-oriented
• Has the ability to remain composed and professional under demanding circumstances
• Intrinsically motivated, self-starter with a willingness to learn and grow
• Conducts self in an appropriate manner and values consistent with Saber Astronautics
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to interface with multiple departments, clients, and vendors
• Willingness for occasional domestic and international travel

Qualifications

A Bachelors or higher degree in aerospace, mechanical, mechatronics, electrical, software, RF engineering; astrodynamics; or equivalent qualification.

• Previous experience with spacecraft operations, or in the space or launch industry
• Experience writing or managing Standard Operating Procedures
• Experience with shift work
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