Satellite Mission Ops Engineer II – Hands-On Automation

Astranis; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Healthcare benefits

On-site catered meals

Job summary

Astranis is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to collaborate with hardware engineers to define how our satellites are operated, write procedures, and ensure safe, reliable operations. You will help run commercial and US Government programs with an emphasis on hands-on development.

You will join a dynamic team focused on uptime, data security, and tooling to streamline mission operations, including commanding during launch and ongoing maintenance.

Qualifications

• 2–6+ years total experience in satellite mission operations (not including internships).
• 1+ years experience with on-console spacecraft operations.
• Experience scripting in Python or similar language.
• Experience in telemetry analysis and anomaly investigation.
• Experience designing and executing satellite operations.
• Basic understanding of satellite subsystems (hardware & software).
• Self-motivated, able to work autonomously, enthusiastic about hands-on development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop our satellite operations system and team.
• Design, test, and execute satellite operations procedures (commissioning and nominal operations).
• Investigate anomalies and resolve them with mission ops and engineering teams.
• Automate manual processes with scripting and software tools.
• Collaborate with ground software team as user/requirements owner for ops tools.
• Lead commanding activities during launch and commissioning of the first production satellite.
• Develop tools and processes to maintain high service uptime for customers.

Skills

Python scripting

Telemetry analysis

Anomaly investigation

Satellite operations

Automation

Git

Phabricator

Tools

Git

Phabricator

Job description

Astranis is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to collaborate with hardware engineers to define how our satellites are operated, write procedures, and ensure safe, reliable operations. You will help run commercial and US Government programs with an emphasis on hands-on development.

You will join a dynamic team focused on uptime, data security, and tooling to streamline mission operations, including commanding during launch and ongoing maintenance.