Bus Manager Console Operator

About the role

The Bus Manager Console Lead will serve as the spacecraft bus expert and lead the real-time operations console for satellite missions. This console will monitor the health, safety, and performance of the spacecraft during mission operations, play a critical role in mission execution, anomaly response and resolution, and maintain operations products for relay satellites and the operations knowledge base for satellite systems at Intuitive Machines.

Responsibilities

• Become an expert on the LDN relay satellite(s)
• Maintain spacecraft bus telemetry, trends, and limits to ensure vehicle health and mission success
• Closely coordinate with payload, power, thermal, avionics, and ground systems groups
• Aid in anomaly response and resolution
• Maintain operations products for relay satellites and the operations knowledge base for satellite systems at IM
• Participate in simulations and other training events
• Provide matrixed support across IM programs as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least 3-5 years of experience in spacecraft systems (satellites, human-rated vehicles, etc.)
• Strong working knowledge of spacecraft bus subsystems (power, thermal, avionics, etc.)
• Ability to make technical decisions in potentially time-critical conditions
• Excellent situational awareness and systems thinking
• Experience with documentation and collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, MS Office (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel)

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of or exposure in one of the following technical disciplines is highly desired:
• Real-time shift operations of technical systems such as satellite operations or equivalent
• Familiarity with fault management systems, FDIR, and spacecraft autonomy
• Familiarity with automation/artificial intelligence