Operations Engineer

Space Inventor; Aalborg; On-site; DKK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Canteen

Staff benefits

Competitive salary

Professional development

Job summary

Space Inventor is seeking a Senior Space Operations Engineer to lead day-to-day satellite missions and support early design stages. You will build timelines, run tests, and report on mission status while operating under high pressure when needed.

You will coordinate with ground, flight operations, and engineering teams to ensure system integrity, develop procedures, and train colleagues. This role offers growth in a dynamic space environment in Aalborg.

Qualifications

• Experience in spacecraft operations and mission execution.
• Knowledge of telemetry and commanding concepts.
• Data analysis and anomaly resolution approaches.
• Familiarity with onboard autonomy and on-ground automation.
• Understanding space industry standards and satellite comms protocols.
• Expertise in Linux, networking and radio communications.
• Scripting, DevOps and automation skills (Python, Git, Bash).
• Structured, concise and well-documented work style.
• Exposure to mission planning and payload tasking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure and utilize space and ground segment for mission execution.
• Coordinate across a fleet of assets and maintain system state awareness.
• Create, validate and execute mission control procedures.
• Provide operations training to colleagues and clients.
• Write mission operations plans and execute until end of life or handover.
• Coordinate anomaly response for mission continuity.
• Plan and execute system validation tests and simulations.
• Work with ground segment team, suppliers and service providers.
• Coordinate with sales engineers and project managers on system design.
• Own operational and ground segment requirements.
• Implement strategic improvements for future missions.

Skills

Spacecraft operations

Telemetry & commands

Data analysis

Onboard autonomy

Ground comms standards

Linux & networking

Python & Bash

Technical documentation

Mission planning exposure

Tools

Git

Python

Bash

Job description

Senior Space Operations Engineer for Space Inventor

Space Operations Engineer Engineer responsible for executing and leading day-to-day satellite missions execution as well as supporting early phase design and implementation at system level ensuring operability and interface. This includes leading operations team efforts, planning and executing critical mission phases and being part of on-call rotas. Your hands-on expertise in satellite operations will include building timelines, creating procedures, running system tests and doing reporting. Sometimes this role will be executed in a high-pressure environment.

The job is located in Aalborg: Selma Lagerløfs Vej 312, 9200 Aalborg Øst

Your Responsibilities

• Configuring and utilising space and ground segment for mission execution
• Coordination and prioritisation across a fleet of multiple assets, always aware of system state
• Creation, validation and execution of mission control procedures
• Provide operations training to colleagues and clients
• Write mission operations plans and execute them until end of life or mission handover
• Coordinate anomaly response and corrective actions towards mission continuity
• Plan and execute System Validation Tests , simulations and critical operations
• Work with ground segment team, suppliers and service providers to configure, maintain and enhance the ground infrastructure, including ground stations
• Coordinate with sales engineers, project managers and system engineering on preliminary and critical design of the system, including reviews at system level
• Ownership of operational interface requirements and ground segment requirements
• Implement strategic improvements for current and future missions

Qualifications

• Experience in spacecraft operations
• Understanding of telemetry and commanding concepts
• Data analysis and anomaly resolution strategies
• Onboard autonomy and on-ground automation knowledge
• Familiarity with space industry standards and satellite communication protocols
• Expertise in Linux, networking (TCP/IP) and radio communications
• Scripting, devops and automation skills (Python, Git, Bash)
• Working in a structured, concise and well-documented manner
• Prior exposure to mission planning, system constraint management, payload tasking and data product distribution is a plus

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on new space satellite technology
• Highly skilled and motivated engineering teams
• A unique opportunity to combine technical expertise with space technology
• An inspiring and creative work environment
• Opportunity for personal and professional development
• Good colleagues and several social events each year
• Health insurance, canteen, and other staff benefits
• Competitive salary and good working conditions

Interviews are held continuously until the right candidate is found. Start date to be agreed, but preferably with start-up as soon as possible.

About Space Inventor

Space Inventor is a leading Satellite company with a passion for exploring space and delivering innovative solutions in satellite technology. Our mission is to revolutionize the space industry with creativity, technical expertise, and reliability. With our 250+ years of combined experience in the space industry, we are dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what satellites can achieve.