Payload Operations Engineer

Michael Page; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page is seeking a Payload Operations Engineer for a day-staff shift in Barcelona, Spain. The role supports satellite payload subsystems, with weekend/holiday/on-call duties to ensure 24x7 payload support.

The position is based in Barcelona and involves coordinating with SOC, NOC, and subsystem engineers. The ideal candidate will have a STEM degree, strong communication, and the ability to work in a dynamic, evolving system environment, plus experience with telemetry analysis and payload

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM field.
• Legal to work in Spain.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to evolving system requirements.
• Ability to work independently.
• Technical understanding of satellite system architecture.
• High level of problem-solving capabilities.
• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Support development of payload operations tools for automated tasks.
• Operate payload tools to create configuration items for in-orbit testing and service.
• Monitor service/test automation and analyze telemetries and logs.
• Coordinate payload system configuration changes to maintain service levels.
• Work with tool developers for updates to payload software.
• Coordinate troubleshooting with SOC, NOC and subsystem engineers.
• Monitor payload telemetry data for health of power, thermal, RF subsystems.
• Maintain situational awareness of satellite, payload, and ground configuration and status.
• Operate SOC operations software tools.
• Support development of automated operations tools.
• Participate in daily shift handover briefings.
• Support mission product development including procedures, testing, and validation.
• Assist system readiness and planning for satellite milestones.
• Attend training sessions and program reviews.

Skills

Communication

Independent work

Analytical thinking

Satellite system knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or STEM

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

The Payload Operations Engineer performs all activities required to operate the satellite payload subsystems to support constellation service and in-orbit testing. This is a day-staff shift position supporting each of the Satellite Operations Centers (SOCs) but will also require support during some weekends, holidays, and on-call shifts in order to provide 24x7 payload support. Work place: Barcelona.

Satellite manufacturing company with one of its offices located in el Baix Llobregat (Barcelona). Looking for a Payload Operations Engineer.

The Payload Operations Engineer will take care of:

• Support development of payload operations tools required for efficient automated payload tasks
• Operate payload tools to create all configuration items required for the payload in-orbit testing (IOT) and commercial service
• Monitor the service/test automation and analyze the results via evaluation of telemetries and logs
• Coordinate payload system configuration changes as required to maintain commercial service levels
• Work with tool developers for functionality updates and payload software updates
• Coordinate troubleshooting with SOC, Network Operations Center (NOC) and Subsystem engineers to resolve any service issues
• Monitor and process payload subsystem telemetry data to maintain payload subsystem state of health including but not limited to power, thermal, and RF performance
• Maintain situational awareness of satellite, payload, and ground configuration and status
• Operate SOC operations software tools
• Support development of automated operations tools
• Participate in daily shift handover briefings
• Support mission product development including procedure development, test, and validation
• Support system readiness, planning, and preparation for satellite in-orbit milestones
• Attend required and routine training sessions, simulations, rehearsals, conferences, and program reviews.

Perfil ideal

The Payload Operations Engineer must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field
• Must be a legally able to work in Spain
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to work in an environment with rapidly evolving system requirements
• Demonstrated ability to work independently
• Technical understanding of satellite system architecture and subsystem functionality
• High level of problem-solving capabilities
• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience, and/or Masters degree
• Experience working with satellite communication payloads
• Demonstrated ability to drive requirements for concepts of operation
• Familiarity with version control software, preferably Git
• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)
• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, Matlab, C#,

Aerospace sector

Flexibility

Barcelona