mission Expert

Fortune Consultancy; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortune Consultancy seeks a Mission Expert to serve as SPOC for end-to-end mission design for micro-satellite platforms and EO/defense constellations. You will bridge payload requirements with bus hardware, launch interfaces, and ground operations to ensure mission success.

The role requires deep knowledge of orbital mechanics, mission simulation tools, and ConOps development, with collaboration across AOCS, structure, power, and payload domains.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of orbital mechanics, perturbations, station-keeping, and launch vehicle injection errors.
• Experience in mission simulation/trajectory analysis tools is preferred.
• Ability to draft and validate ConOps for multiple payload operation modes.

Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and evaluate operational orbits for EO/IR, SAR, and ELINT payloads.
• Formulate mission-level Delta-V budgets, orbit maintenance, and de-orbit maneuvers.
• Define and draft comprehensive ConOps for normal, commissioning, safe-mode, and tactical payload operation modes.
• Establish timelines for payload data capture, memory management, and downlink scheduling.
• Act as internal Mission SPOC, collaborating with AOCS, Integrated Avionics/OBC, Structure, Power, and Payload teams.
• Coordinate with launch service providers to define interfaces and trajectory profiles.
• Lead design of ground-to-space operational protocols and flight procedures.
• Oversee In-Orbit Testing and subsystem commissioning.

Skills

Orbital mechanics

Delta-V budgets

ConOps drafting

Mission analysis

Tools

STK

FreeFlyer

GMAT

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Role & responsibilities

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Mission Expert to serve as the single point of contact (SPOC) for end-to-end mission design, orbit trade studies, mission analysis, and Concept of Operations (ConOps) for our micro-satellite platforms (150500 kg class) and earth observation/defense constellations. This role bridges payload requirements, satellite bus hardware capabilities, launch vehicle interfaces, and ground operations to guarantee overall mission success.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, optimize, and evaluate operational orbits (LEO, SSO, inclined) for EO/IR, SAR, and ELINT payloads to meet revisit times, resolution, and ground coverage specifications
• Formulate mission-level Delta-V budgets, orbit maintenance strategies, collision avoidance protocols, and end-of-life (EOL) de-orbit maneuvers
• Define and draft comprehensive ConOps for normal, commissioning, safe-mode, and tactical payload operation modes
• Establish timelines for payload data capture, memory dump/SSR management, ground station visibility windows, and downlink scheduling
• Act as internal Mission SPOC, collaborating with AOCS, Integrated Avionics/OBC, Structure, Power, and Payload domain experts
• Work closely with launch service providers (ISRO/IN-SPACe/commercial providers) to define launch vehicle interfaces, trajectory profiles, and separation dynamics
• Lead design of ground-to-space operational protocols, TM/TC database structures, and flight procedure documents
• Oversee In-Orbit Testing (IOT), subsystem commissioning, and routine flight dynamics operations

Preferred candidate profile

Required Skills

• Deep understanding of orbital mechanics, perturbations, station-keeping, and launch vehicle injection errors
• Strong knowledge of space systems integration, ground station operations (ISTRAC/commercial networks), and space situational awareness
• Hands-on experience with defense intelligence, earth observation, or RF/ELINT mission profiles
• Proficiency in mission simulation/trajectory analysis tools: STK (Systems Tool Kit), FreeFlyer, GMAT, MATLAB/Simulink, or custom orbit propagators

Preferred Background

ISRO, DRDO, or leading private space enterprise experience strongly preferred.