Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Operator

Title:
Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Operator

Location:
White Sands, NM

Clearance:
Top Secret

Summary: Craig Technologies is seeking a highly skilled and disciplined Aerospace Spacecraft Operations Controller to

join our mission-critical Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) aerospace team. In

this role, you will be responsible for executing real-time spacecraft payload commands, monitoring

telemetry, managing ground control systems, and ensuring the health and safety of an orbital asset

throughout its entire lifecycle.

This position demands sharp problem-solving capabilities, strict adherence to procedural

checklists, and the flexibility to support continuous operations via a rotating shift schedule.

The position supports real-time operations, monitoring, and command and control of the LCRD

payload from the Laser Mission Operations Center (LMOC) located at the White Sands Complex

(WSC) in Las Cruces, NM.

• Real-Time Operations:
  Function as a console operator performing real-time satellite payload contacts. Configure, test, and control command and control ground equipment during pre-pass, pass, and post-pass periods. execution, and evaluation spanning satellite payload on-orbit operations, and end‑of‑life (EOL) retirement and disposal.
• Data & Mission Analysis:
  Perform task scheduling, data trending, performance analysis, real-time operations tracking, and LCRD payload anomaly resolution.
• Documentation & Procedures:
  Assist in the development, review, and maintenance of mission‑specific documentation, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), onconsole handbooks, support plans, Operations Directives (OD), and test plans.
• Conflict Resolution:
  Conduct real-time conflict resolutions to optimize the acquisition, tracking, commanding, control, and telemetry data acquisition for multiple operational customers.
• Anomaly Response:
  Implement anomaly response plans during critical events. Participate actively in tiger‑team discussions, propose and evaluate recovery actions, implement approved technical solutions, and generate comprehensive anomaly reports.
• Systems Evaluation:
  Conduct continuous, real-time evaluation of spacecraft, payload, and ground systems status to ensure full compliance with established mission and safety requirements.
• Schedule & Shift Structure:
  This position requires occasional 24/7 mission support and will require the ability to work various rotating shifts, including nights, holidays, and

• Security Clearance:
  Must possess an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with the ability to obtain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility. o Must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship. o Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.
• Education & Operational
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or other related fields and 2 years of direct experience in satellite operations capacity or equivalent military operations experience in command and control, intelligence, or operations management. In lieu of formal education, 4 years of additional related experience is allowable.
• Schedule and Shift Structure:
  This position requires occasional 24/7 mission support. You must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and mandatory overtime, on a rotational basis as a part of normal shift scheduling. This is not a remote position and the candidate is required to be physically located at the White Sands Complex in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
• Technical Execution:
  Proven problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to strictly follow technical procedures, operational checklists, and emergency contingency plans.
• Te…