Satellite Mission Operations Specialist

2 weeks ago

Greenbelt, Maryland, United States Omitron, Inc. Full time
Job Overview

Position: Satellite Operations Engineer

Company Profile:

Omitron, Inc. is a distinguished firm in Aerospace Engineering and Information Technology, located in Beltsville, Maryland, with a branch office in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Since its inception in 1984, Omitron has excelled in delivering engineering services and product development to both governmental and industrial clients across civilian and military aerospace sectors.

At Omitron, we believe that exceptional talent is crucial to our achievements. Our mission is to recruit highly skilled and driven professionals and to provide an environment that fosters the attainment of engineering and business goals. We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and significant opportunities for career advancement. We invite qualified individuals to explore the possibilities we provide.

Position Summary:

We are looking for mid- to senior-level Operations Engineers to contribute to the development, testing, and operational management of a NASA satellite mission. Key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting pre-launch mission operations preparations, which encompass operations concept development, participation in spacecraft integration and testing, and the formulation and validation of command procedures and mission operations plans.
  • Engaging in ground system integration and testing, ensuring operational validation of the ground segment, which includes creating test plans and procedures and taking part in system acceptance testing, ground readiness tests, and network readiness tests.
  • Participating in the operational validation of the integrated ground, flight, and launch segments, including interface tests, end-to-end tests, mission readiness assessments, mission simulations, and launch rehearsals.
  • Providing on-console shift support during launch and early orbit commissioning operations, and facilitating the transition to standard operations.
  • Offering operational support, which includes mission planning and scheduling, real-time operations, health and safety monitoring, performance analysis and trending, as well as anomaly investigation and resolution.
  • Contributing to the generation, maintenance, and configuration management of operations procedures and products.
  • Coordinating with NASA customers and interfacing organizations, along with status reporting.

Qualifications:

Candidates must possess a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in satellite mission operations and have familiarity with spacecraft systems, ground systems, mission control center interfaces, and the processes involved in ground and mission operations planning, preparation, and certification. Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work effectively both in teams and independently. Candidates should demonstrate initiative and self-motivation.

Experience with NASA missions, particularly in test and flight operations, is preferred. Knowledge of space-to-ground communications, mission planning, flight dynamics, spacecraft command and control systems, mission data management and storage, operations product generation, trending and analysis, and mission monitoring is also advantageous. Familiarity with LINUX, bash, shell, perl scripting, and STOL scripting is a plus.

U.S. citizenship is required, and selected applicants will undergo a government security investigation.

Educational Requirements:

A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Engineering is required.

Work Location:

Beltsville, MD. Occasional travel within the continental U.S. may be necessary.

Omitron is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from women, individuals of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans. EEO/AA. E-Verify Participation.

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