Satellite Mission Engineer

Company: PredaSAR Corporation
Location: Titusville
Posted on: February 20, 2021

Job Description:

POSITION SATELLITE MISSION ENGINEER

LOCATION TITUSVILLE, FL, ATLANTA, GA, NORTHERN VA, or HUNTSVILLE, AL (CURRENTLY REMOTE)

Overview

Don't be an employee number! Come join PredaSAR, the best commercial space radar company on the planet! We are a unique, fast growing, and trusted team focused on providing the most advanced satellite radar capabilities to clearly see the surface of the earth, anywhere and anytime, providing actionable data to address the unique needs of our clients.

PredaSAR is currently seeking a Satellite Mission Engineer. The ideal candidate will have mid-level experience and a track record of success in a satellite development or mission engineering role for a space organization. This position will report to the Director, Systems Engineering and is an incredible opportunity to help shape the outcome of a major commercial space capability and grow professional engineering skills and experience in a great company.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Contribute to the success of a multidisciplinary team who devise remote sensing satellite missions and capabilities responsive to customer needs
• Design, analyze, and illustrate satellite system capabilities at the space vehicle and constellation level
• Model and simulate satellite- and constellation-level orbits, satellite profiles, mission plans, and sensor capabilities in Systems Tool Kit (STK), and similar or related applications
• Support customer proposals by designing and delivering products to clearly explain the solution to achieving mission success using PredaSAR satellites, architecture, and products
• Collaborate with the engineering team to evaluate commercial products and services that could support the PredaSAR Enterprise; communicate the trades, costs, and merits of each
• Interface directly with government and commercial customers to evaluate designs
  
  Requirements
  
  QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
  
  
• Master's degree in a relevant technical field such as Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer Science and 3 years technical experience in satellite systems engineering or related activities; or Bachelor's degree plus 7 years' related experience
• A strong, demonstrated understanding of orbital mechanics and dynamics, satellite architecture modeling and simulation, small satellite design, and satellite operations
• Proficiency with satellite modeling tools and related applications including STKPython, MATLAB, or others
• Direct experience with designing satellite orbits and mission planning for remote sensing payloads
• Impeccable attention to detail and sense of urgency
• Ability to self-govern with minimum supervision, establish workload priorities, and to utilize efficient time management practices to achieve assigned tasks
• Exceptional interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 22 CFR
• 120.15 or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
  
  Additional Differentiators
  
  
• Knowledge of space domain and architectures for space-based radar systems
• Understanding of standard operating procedures for space launch services, space traffic management, conjunction avoidance, and orbital anomaly resolution
• Familiarity with policies, standards, and regulations of the US government as well as current state of practice in the space industry for satellite operations architectures
• Recent experience supporting U.S. defense or intelligence customers
• U.S. government issued security clearance at the Secret or Top Secret SCI levels
• Ability to translate complex technical topics in a clear and compelling fashion
• Desire to learn new skills as required and develop expertise in areas that may be unfamiliar
• Willingness to travel up to 20%
  
  Benefits
  
  BENEFITS
  

• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Program
• Generous PTO with floating holidays and flexible vacation policy
• Company-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Access to Gradifi Refi tuition refinancing assistance
  • Cross-training and professional development opportunities
    
    ABOUT PredaSAR
    
    Founded in 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida with additional offices in Northern Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia. PredaSAR Corporation is an emerging small satellite solutions provider building, and ultimately operating, the world's largest and most advanced commercial Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite constellation.
    
    PredaSAR is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.
    
    PredaSAR---the clear choice for compelling SAR solutions!

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