Flight/Spacecraft Operator

Responsibilities

• Assume the role of primary Flight Operator for the Xona’s constellation, and lead real-time mission operations, including commanding, monitoring, and contingency response
• Coordinate with other Operators shifts across different locations and time zones to efficiently organize and distribute tasks
• Deep dive into the full Ground and Satellite tech stack, to understand the system as a whole for both nominal scenarios and anomaly conditions
• Provide frequent updates on the state of the satellites to key stakeholders and raise any issues in a timely manner
• Actively participate in mission readiness reviews, rehearsals, TVAC testing, and Day-In-The-Life (DITL) simulations
• Prepared for on-call duties during any anomalies or special spacecraft operations
• Aid in automating any mundane or repetitive tasks by providing any valuable domain knowledge or directly helping with scripting

Requirements

• Previous experience with direct on-console control of satellites, aircrafts, drones, or other machinery
• Strong understanding of TT&C/communications systems and partnering with Ground Station provider
• Extended availability outside of normal working hours during anomalous situations or special circumstances for spacecraft ops
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills to efficiently update the progress
• Excellent documentation skills to routinely keep track of any critical events/actions across the ground and space stack
• Some scripting knowledge with Python, Bash, etc.