System Engineer III
Aura- Full Time
- Senior (5 to 8 years)
Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with a Master’s degree preferred, and a minimum of 3-6 years of experience in spacecraft operations, mission control, or a related field. U.S. Person status is required for this position due to the need to access export-controlled data.
The Mission Operations Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing detailed mission plans for small spacecraft operations, coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure mission objectives are met, monitoring spacecraft during mission operations and responding to anomalies in real-time, operating and controlling spacecraft from mission control centers, conducting pre-launch tests and simulations, analyzing telemetry data to monitor spacecraft health, identifying and troubleshooting spacecraft anomalies and system failures, implementing corrective actions and developing contingency plans, analyzing mission data and generating comprehensive reports, providing insights and recommendations for future mission improvements, maintaining detailed documentation of mission operations, staying updated with advancements in spacecraft technology, and participating in post-mission debriefs.
Manufactures customizable ESPA class satellites
Apex Space manufactures ESPA class satellites, focusing on their flagship product, the Aries satellite bus, which is suitable for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and other missions. They cater to clients in the aerospace and defense sectors, providing customizable satellite solutions for applications like Earth observation and communications. Apex Space differentiates itself with guaranteed on-time delivery, high reliability, and transparent pricing. Their goal is to lead in spacecraft manufacturing by offering dependable satellite solutions for a variety of space missions.