Associate SpaceOps Tool Developer

Core Responsibilities & Expertise

• Maintaining current satellite operations tools (flight dynamics, data trending and analysis)
• Developing critical enhancements
• Responding to changing mission requirements
• Maintaining software that automates routine commanding, telemetry monitoring, fault detection, and isolation/recovery (FDIR) sequences
• Understanding of satellite flight and ground systems, including Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), communication, thermal regulation, and power management to write effective control algorithms
• Proficient in C, C++, Rust, Python, Google Apps Script and Linux environments, implementing robust automated test procedures, and writing operational procedures
• Understands why a satellite takes a certain action, not just how to code the command
• Knows what telemetry parameters indicate such things as a thermal violation, thruster malfunction, or communication loss

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/aerospace engineering or related field, and 0-3 years of engineering or software support experience
• A Master’s degree in relevant discipline is equivalent to two years’ experience
• Writing and presentation skills for a wide diverse audience
• Perform contingency real time troubleshooting and analysis during anomalies, including real-time problem identification and resolution, support in case of any in-orbit anomaly and participate in the investigation of ground system anomalies
• Propose new or execute improvements to tools that will increase long term reliability, monitoring, and anomaly detection capability
• Direct experience providing trending and analysis software updates, mission unique adaptations and database updates
• Configuration management and document management supporting satellite operations

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Work in a typical office building during a standard 40-hour week
• Occasional deadlines or operational conditions require non-standard hours and longer hours
• Travel for a few days to a couple of weeks per year

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental
• Vision
• Life insurance
• 401(k)
• Education assistance
• Paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law

Salary

The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law.

EEO Statement

ASRC Federal and its Subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, color, age, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, religion, marital status, ancestry, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law.