Engineer - Mission Operations

Position work location:
Merritt Island, FL. Fully remote candidates located within the U.S. will also be considered.

Airbus U.S. is looking for an enthusiastic and creative Mission Operations Engineer to design, analyze, and test and operate new satellite and space mission systems. This position supports the full mission lifecycle, from operational concept development and system definition through integration, verification, validation, launch, commissioning and on-orbit operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong systems thinking, technical problem-solving, and cross-functional leadership to mission operations while contributing to the development of the ground software architecture and test capabilities required to operate and validate Airbus U.S. spacecraft.

We're looking for candidates who can bring exceptional engineering, development skills, and strong leadership in aerospace programs to the team.

The Mission Operations Engineer's primary responsibility will be delivering mission operations and mission systems products, as well as other spacecraft operations documentation and products to Airbus U.S. and its customers. This work involves the full lifecycle of development, from requirements definition, allocation, verification and validation, designs, tests of products, deliveries, and support to customers. Being at the cutting edge of space technology, we need someone who is eager to learn, grow, and take on new and potentially unfamiliar challenges.

There is no shortage of fascinating problems to solve.

The Mission Operations Engineer will provide autonomous solutions of complex problems, through direct work and delegation, under the leadership of the Functional Avionics Engineering Director. The Mission Operations Engineer will have subject matter responsibility and ownership.

• Develops and Grows System Test tools, processes, and methods for Airbus U.S.
• Define System Operation Modes, mode transitions, on-orbit constraints, and associated mission operations requirements.
• Own and author operations documents such as Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and In-Orbit Test (IOT) plans and other operational documentation.
• Define, develop, test, and verify nominal, off nominal, and contingency mission operations procedures, including recovery actions.
• Develop and automate mission operations capabilities to improve reliability, repeatability, and operational efficiency.
• Coordinate mission operations training with Responsible Engineers (REs), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and other stakeholders.
• Support mission integration, system verification/validation, operational readiness, commissioning, and on-orbit operations.
• Support definition of ground software requirements, architecture, interfaces, data flows, telemetry, commanding, monitoring, and automation capabilities.
• Translate spacecraft and mission operations needs into ground software requirements and operational capabilities.
• Develop and mature ground-system and end-to-end testing capabilities for spacecraft interfaces, telemetry, commanding, procedures, and automation.
• Support software/system integration and verification using simulators, test environments, and spacecraft hardware as applicable.
• Develop tools, processes, and automation that improve mission operations testing and operational readiness.
• Perform systems engineering activities necessary to maintain and evolve Airbus U.S. spacecraft and mission operations capabilities.
• Support development planning, technical reviews, test readiness, and operational readiness activities.
• Support development of and execute technical roadmaps for mission operations and supporting ground capabilities.