Colorado Springs, CO30+ days ago
Support every aspect of the mission lifecycle, from proposal/mission modeling, design, integration and test, space vehicle shipment, launch and on-orbit operations, to decommissioning • Define ground and mission operations requirements, and flow mission requirements back to the space vehicle • Define mission concept of operation and design reference missions • Design the ground segment, including command and control, mission planning, mission data processing, and the associated infrastructure to support all activities • Implement and test space vehicle fault and autonomy, including fault detection and response, autonomous space vehicle behavior, and on-board command and control • Develop and implement methods of operational automation, to reduce day-to-day operator responsibilities • Create and execute space vehicle simulator tests to validate mission/fault/autonomy design • Create and execute in-factory flight vehicle tests to validate mission design compatibility with flight hardware • Conduct critical ground segment testing, including radio-frequency compatibility testing, remote ground facility interface testing, and acceptance testing of critical ground assets/locations • Design and validate the mission "sequence of events" for bus commissioning, payload checkout/calibration, and mission operations • Plan and lead formal Mission Rehearsal events to train the mission team and to validate the mission design • Lead a team of spacecraft and subsystem engineers during launch and early orbit activities to commission the space vehicle(s) for service • Perform duties of lead technical authority during mission operations for both the space and ground segments • Focal for customer and internal leadership during critical mission activities • Provide oversight of nominal on-orbit operations for Millennium's entire fleet of on-orbit spacecraft • Other duties as assigned. • M.S. in Aerospace, Electrical, Software, Computer, Mechanical Engineering, or related field • Experience in leading multidisciplinary technical teams, especially to resolve anomalous scenarios • Experience with external customer briefing/interfacing • Deep knowledge of satellite systems engineering, including all satellite subsystems • Guidance, Navigation, and Control; Electrical Power; Thermal Control; Telemetry, Tracking, and Command; Propulsion; etc.