Mission Operations Engineer - Ground Systems

About the role

Sceye is seeking a full-time Mission Operations Engineer – Ground Systems to join our Mission Operations Team. This role is pivotal in developing, maintaining, and operating mission-critical ground systems—both hardware and software—that support Sceye’s lighter-than-air High Altitude Platform System (HAPS).

Responsibilities

• Test Design & Execution
• Automate test procedures, capture results, and document anomalies
• Develop intuitive interfaces that help operators identify issues and monitor key telemeters
• Scripting & Development
• Author scripts or test applications to validate functionality and performance
• Create UI components for test and simulator tools
• Submit software change requests and support validation during feature development
• System Operations & Administration
• Manage and maintain test environments (hardware and software)
• Perform system administration on Linux-based platforms
• Apply networking skills to manage distributed ground systems
• Radio Frequency & Software-Defined Radio (Optional but Valuable)
• Interface with RF hardware and SDRs to validate signal processing and communications
• Simulation & Visualization
• Develop or use simulation and visualization tools to model system behavior
• Integrate results into system acceptance and validation workflows
• Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) Systems Support and Troubleshooting
• Support and troubleshoot systems operating BLOS, addressing data latency and accuracy challenges

Qualifications

• Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical, software, computer engineering, or a physical science (emphasis on lab/research experience)
• 5+ years of professional experience in ground control system (GCS) design and/or testing
• Strong Linux skills and basic system administration knowledge
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (Python or Ruby preferred)
• Ability to write, audit, and maintain test scripts, validation code, and UIs for internal tools
• Understanding of human-factor design principles for UI/UX
• Experience with data analysis and aggregation of large datasets
• Ability to interpret requirements and demonstrate verification/validation methods

Skills

• Hands-on experience with software-defined radios (SDR) or RF hardware
• Familiarity with simulation modeling and visualization tools
• Experience with Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLOS) communications and related interfaces

What We Offer

• Chef-Prepared Lunches
• Snacks & Refreshments
• Wellness Perks
• Dog-Friendly Environment
• Comprehensive Health Coverage
• 401(k) with Match