Senior Spacecraft Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Summary

EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.

Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.

Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Position Summary :

Plan, support, execute, and oversee TT&C and spacecraft subsystem operations, to include spacecraft commanding and stationkeeping activities according to scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. Perform trending and analyze spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to all levels of the organization while focusing on customer service. Conduct and manage activities to increase team and personal job skills and professional knowledge

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Evaluate spacecraft performance and troubleshoot operation of all spacecraft subsystems to optimize quality of service and extend spacecraft mission life
• Maintain and re-enforce situational awareness of spacecraft and broadcast operations, company objectives, and advances in the spacecraft and communication industry
• Provide direction and support to spacecraft controllers during operational activities
• Perform 24x7 on-call engineering support on a rotating basis. Respond to anomalies, provide direction to controllers, initiate and support anomaly resolution efforts.
• Create, review, manage, evaluate quality, and optimize spacecraft procedures, tools, and processes needed for safe and efficient execution of operational activities
• Review, edit, and publish operations activity schedule. Update and review spacecraft status reports. 
• Plan and direct complex payload reconfigurations to support broadcast operations
• Support new spacecraft development efforts. Analyze design documentation to verify requirements, participate in ground testing of new spacecraft, and manage in-orbit test and evaluation activities.
• Investigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends. Establish standards used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems.
• Oversee, plan, and execute spacecraft maneuvers and perform maneuver reconstruction, orbit determination, and prepare long-term orbit strategies. Direct planning and execution of spacecraft orbital relocation operations, as necessary.
• Research, develop, and present intermediate-level training materials to meet initial or recurring requirements. 
• Conceptualize, develop, and review new processes, methods, scripts, and other tools used by both the engineering and operations teams
• May assist with hiring, onboarding, and mentoring interns or junior-level engineers including guiding and assigning work on occasion 
• Apply experience and professional judgment to evaluate, create, and implement innovative strategies to support dynamic operational needs.
• Organize projects involving multiple subsystem or functional areas. Coordinate with external parties.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering, physics, or math from an accredited four-year college or university
• 6+ years of spacecraft engineering experience working directly with or on a spacecraft within satellite industries
• Able to fulfill a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond onsite within 30 minutes

 

Skills and Qualifications: 

• Must be a U.S. Person (a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as the position requires access to U.S. export-restricted materials

• Mathematical Skills—Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, calculus, differential equations, and fundamentals of plane/solid geometry and trigonometry. Uses and applies concepts such as integration, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to solve problems and reach conclusions.
• Engineering Skills—Ability to apply engineering principles and scientific methods, such as laws of mechanics of particles and solid bodies and application of these laws to real-world engineering problems
• Reasoning Skills—Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, apply visual and spatial reasoning, and draw valid engineering conclusions. Ability to interpret and extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to utilize mathematical and computational tools to solve engineering problems
• Spacecraft engineering experience with MAXAR FS1300 or Lockheed Martin A2100 spacecraft highly desired
• Experience working with Kratos ISI EPOCH TT&C and OASYS, MATLAB, AGI STK software a plus
• General or specialized knowledge in one or more of the following spacecraft subsystems: Attitude Control, Propulsion, Power, Data Handling/Onboard Processing, Thermal, Mechanisms, TT&C, Payload, Flight Dynamics and Orbit Mechanics a plus
• Attentive to details, proactive, and confident personality with good communication skills
• Able to collaborate in a multi-team environment to plan and accomplish tasks and meet objectives
• Communication Skills—Ability to understand, analyze and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, or government policy. Able to write reports, correspondence, and operations procedures. Uses effective written, visual presentation, and oral strategies to communicate technical problems and concepts to a range of technical and non-technical audiences.

 

Working Conditions:

Dedicated workspace adjacent to a 24x7 operations center. Typically works M-F normal business hours, but must be able to support work and on-call duties during off hours, weekends and holidays as dictated by the needs of a 24x7 operation. Up to 10% travel.

 
Visa sponsorship not available for this role

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

 

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. 

 

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

 

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

 

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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