Operations Engineer – Associate, Mid-Level

Jobtailor; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking a qualified engineer to support satellite operations and ground command and control system tasks. The role involves testing software, authoring procedures, and performing data analyses to assess spacecraft performance.

You will participate in technical meetings, run simulations, and provide recommendations within a collaborative team. Applicants must hold an Active Secret clearance (TS/SCI upgradeable preferred), with 1+ years (level 2) or 3+ years

Qualifications

• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• 1+ years of related experience for level 2; 3+ years for level 3.
• Systems Engineering experience.
• Software quality test and validation experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on satellite operation and maintenance.
• Advise customers on ground command and control system operations.
• Participate in technical meetings, author database, and software change requests.
• Perform ground computer system software and database testing.
• Author, maintain, review, and support satellite operations procedures.
• Configure and run simulations to support procedure validation.
• Conduct technical analyses and studies then provide recommendations.
• Perform satellite data trending and analysis to determine spacecraft performance.
• Perform problem solving and support other engineers in a team environment.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Software quality testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Data Science/CS/Math/Physics/Chemistry

Job description

Responsibilities

• Advise customers on satellite operation and maintenance
• Advise customers on ground command and control system operations
• Participate in technical meetings, author database, and software change requests
• Perform ground computer system software and database testing
• Author, maintain, review, and support satellite operations procedures
• Configure and run simulations to support procedure validation
• Conduct technical analyses and studies then provide recommendations
• Perform satellite data trending and analysis to determine spacecraft performance
• Perform problem solving and support other engineers in a team environment

Requirements

• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance with the ability to update to TS/SCI
• Minimum years of related experience: 1+ for level 2, 3+ for level 3
• Systems Engineering experience
• Software quality test and validation experience
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement