Senior Engineer - Satellite Operations

Edge Group; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FADA is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join our operations team in the United Arab Emirates. The role involves translating mission requirements into satellite tasking plans and operating the satellite day-to-day as the main interface with end users.

This entry-level position offers hands-on experience in Earth Observation mission planning and operations. This role includes planning acquisitions, monitoring health, maintaining logs, and supporting on-call rotations after training to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to interface with end users and produce clear status updates.
• Willingness to work shifts and participate in on-call rotation if required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main interface between end users and FADA, translating mission requirements into satellite tasking plans.
• Plan and schedule satellite acquisitions, ensuring optimal use of the satellite in line with end-user priorities.
• Provide periodic reporting to the end user on acquisition status and deviations from the plan.
• Support the satellite operations day-to-day, including commanding, monitoring, and managing routine and contingency operations.
• Monitor satellite health and performance, detect anomalies and assist in issue resolution.
• Maintain operations logs and documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Telecommunications Engineering or related field

Job description

FADA is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join our satellite operations team. The candidate will act as the main interface between the end user and FADA, translating mission requirements into satellite tasking plans, and will operate the satellite on a day-to-day basis. This is an entry-level role suited to a motivated engineer looking to build hands-on experience in Earth Observation mission planning and operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main interface between the end user and FADA, translating mission requirements into satellite tasking plans.
• Plan and schedule satellite acquisitions, ensuring optimal use of FADA's satellite in line with end-user priorities.
• Provide periodic reporting to the end user on acquisition status and any deviations from the agreed plan.
• Support the operations of FADA satellite's on a day-to-day basis, including commanding, monitoring, and managing routine and contingency operations.
• Monitor satellite health and performance, detect anomalies and support the resolution of operational issues.
• Maintain operations logs and operational documentation.
• Participate in shift coverage and on-call rotation once trained and certified.

Must have skills

• Degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
• Solid understanding of satellite systems fundamentals including spacecraft subsystems, telemetry and telecommand concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and structured working methods.
• Strong communication and reporting skills, with the ability to interface with end users and produce clear status updates.
• Decision-making ability and composure in time-critical situations.
• Willingness to work shifts and participate in on-call rotation.

Good to have skills

• Familiarity with satellite pass analysis
• Understanding of Earth Observation concepts including tasking workflows, data acquisition and payload constraints.
• Familiarity with mission operations concepts
• Arabic and English proficiency.