Lead Launch Communications Engineer Ground Segment

1 week ago

Cape Canaveral, United States SpaceX Full time
Job Title: Lead Launch Communications Engineer Ground Segment

SpaceX is a pioneering space technology company that is revolutionizing the space industry. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Launch Communications Engineer to join our team at our launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Job Summary:

The Lead Launch Communications Engineer will be responsible for leading a small team of engineers, specialists, and technicians to develop and maintain mission-critical communication systems. This includes designing, implementing, and supporting communication systems for a variety of both commercial and SpaceX-built hardware.

Responsibilities:
  • Lead a small team of engineers, specialists, and technicians to develop and maintain mission-critical communication systems
  • Assist in the development of highly reliable and automated operational interfaces for a variety of both commercial and SpaceX-built hardware
  • Responsible for full project life-cycle management of communication systems and commercial or custom-built hardware
  • Perform real-time operations according to timeline, procedures, and flight rules
  • Develop requirements, engineer, and manage all phases of a project including design, implementation, and support, including extensive troubleshooting of the mission-critical communication systems
  • Coach junior support resources
  • Perform site maintenance and make upgrades and changes to existing systems
  • Perform pre and post-mission analyses
  • Interface with external partners (private and government) to define hardware and software interfaces for voice, video, data, and RF communications
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or other engineering discipline
  • 5+ years of professional experience with communication systems
  • 2+ years of professional experience in a team or project leadership capacity
Preferred Skills and Experience:
  • Master's degree in electrical engineering
  • Mastery in the use of Visio or other CAD software to develop system documentation
  • Administration of operational voice systems such as RTS, ClearCom, Frequentis, Quintron, Reidel
  • Telecommunication infrastructure experience - fiber optic and cable plant management
  • Experience in the installation and operation of RF communication systems
  • IP and HD-SDI Video cameras and infrastructure
  • Ability to translate specifications and functional descriptions into design specifications and detailed build documentation
Additional Requirements:

Ability to travel as required to common destinations including Hawthorne, CA (SpaceX headquarters); McGregor, TX (SpaceX test site); Vandenberg, CA (SpaceX west coast launch site) as well as any of the SpaceX national or international ground station sites.

Must pass Air Force background checks for Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg.

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

SpaceX is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with SpaceX is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

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