Operations Specialist II - Mission Operations Sustainment

About the role

The Mission Sustainment team at BAE Space & Mission Systems is seeking self-motivated individuals to support on-orbit test, factory reach-back, and operations/maintenance of spacecraft and their payloads for commercial, DoD, and NASA customers. Our team collaborates with subject matter experts to develop and maintain operational command products, training material, and tools for operations.

Responsibilities

• Perform telemetry trending, mission performance analysis, calibration, and maintenance of the satellite and ground system.
• Participate in on-orbit operations, assess satellite and ground system state of health, and assist with anomaly support.
• Develop and/or update mission operations products and tools based on discrepancy reports, change requests, and/or lessons learned.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop and maintain operational command products, training material, and tools for operations.
• Support integration and testing of new capabilities and/or product releases for the satellite and/or ground system.
• Prepare and/or present technical content to peers/management/customers.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. Schedule may include periodic support for night, weekend, or on-call shifts.

Requirements

• BS/BA in related field plus 2 or more years related experience.
• A current, active Top Secret security clearance is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
• On-console satellite operations
• Spacecraft commissioning
• Spacecraft, payload, or subsystem design
• Mission management, command and control
• Mission data processing
• Ground systems
• Ground terminals and infrastructure
• Mission integration including operations readiness activities, rehearsals, and launch support activities
• Training of satellite operators
• Familiarity with operations processes such as discrepancy reporting, change management and anomaly response
• Effective communication skills
• Ability to interface with technicians, peers, senior-level engineers, business development, management

Preferred

• Experience developing or maintaining mission operations products such as command execution scripts, alarm limits, mission system constraints, operator procedures, and operator training material.
• Experience in related disciplines such as software engineering, hardware engineering, integration, test engineering, quality engineering, configuration/data management.
• Experience using simulators, test benches, or FlatSats.
• Knowledge of cloud development environments.
• Knowledge of requirements management tool such as DOORS.
• Knowledge of Atlassian Tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings account
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability coverage
• Life and accident insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Legal plan
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave
• Recognition program
• Incentives based on position level and/or job specifics