Senior Spacecraft Data Handling Engineer - LEO Systems

Globalstar Inc.; Milpitas (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Job summary

Globalstar Inc. is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead design, management, and testing of LEO satellite data routing and telemetry.

You will work with a collaborative team across existing and new satellite constellations, ensuring robust data handling subsystems and real-time operations. The role requires extensive experience with LEO satellites, strong programming skills (C++, Ada, Python), and the ability to develop and maintain tools and procedures for operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Aerospace, or a closely related Engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience with LEO satellite data handling subsystems.
• 10+ years of experience monitoring and maintaining LEO satellite systems.
• Experience troubleshooting space-based systems.
• Experience reviewing and troubleshooting control algorithms.
• Experience with Thales Alenia Space Data Handling Subsystems.

Responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers to monitor and maintain the Globalstar space asset of multiple generations of satellites.
• Establish and maintain subject matter expertise in the Globalstar Satellite Data Handling Subsystem.
• Write and maintain satellite operations procedures and scripts.
• Participate in real time operations for nominal operations, anomaly detection, and recovery.
• Monitor satellite operations in real-time to confirm nominal performance or recommend contingency actions.
• Develop and maintain tools to streamline satellite and ground operations.
• Support development for new onboard algorithms (experience in C++, Ada, and Python are highly favored).
• Prepare commanding requests for operators in accordance with established operations plan.
• Oversee the execution of commanding as necessary.
• Perform telemetry monitoring and analysis, both short and long-term, in order to assure satellite safety.

Skills

C++

Ada

Python

LEO satellite data handling

Telemetry

NetSuite

MS Office

Problem solving

Information seeking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Aerospace, or closely related Engineering field

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Globalstar Inc. is seeking a Senior Spacecraft Systems Engineer to lead design, management, and testing of LEO satellite data routing and telemetry.

You will work with a collaborative team across existing and new satellite constellations, ensuring robust data handling subsystems and real-time operations. The role requires extensive experience with LEO satellites, strong programming skills (C++, Ada, Python), and the ability to develop and maintain tools and procedures for operations.