Satellite Operations Engineer — Real-Time Space Ops & Tools

FOSSA Systems; Las Rozas de Madrid; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

FOSSA Systems in Madrid is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join the Operations team. You will monitor, command, and maintain the company’s satellite fleet while building tools that keep operations reliable and scalable.

The role requires a degree in aerospace, telecom, or computer science, strong Python skills, and a solid Linux background. Fluency in English and a data-driven mindset are essential to analyse telemetry and optimize performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Telecom Engineering, Computer Science or similar.
• Proficiency in Python or similar languages.
• Solid background in Linux environments.
• Full professional proficiency in English.
• Data driven mindset with experience in problem solving and data analysis.
• Effective interpersonal and collaboration skills within a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of real time, mission critical software solutions for satellite operations.
• Perform day-to-day operations of the FOSSA satellite fleet.
• Development of internal tools and automation for telemetry monitoring, command scheduling and anomaly alerting.
• Data analysis of satellite telemetry to assess fleet health and performance.
• Test execution and validation of ground and space segment software and hardware.
• Generate project documentation (reports, test campaigns, etc.).

Skills

Python

Linux

English

Data analysis

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Telecom Engineering

Computer Science

MSc (Space/Telecom/CS)

Tools

MQTT

LoRaWAN

CSP

NTN IoT

Job description

FOSSA Systems in Madrid is seeking a Satellite Operations Engineer to join the Operations team. You will monitor, command, and maintain the company’s satellite fleet while building tools that keep operations reliable and scalable.

The role requires a degree in aerospace, telecom, or computer science, strong Python skills, and a solid Linux background. Fluency in English and a data-driven mindset are essential to analyse telemetry and optimize performance.