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Spacecraft Operator

D-Orbit
Lisboa, LB Full Time
POSTED ON 4/15/2025 CLOSED ON 4/24/2025

Job Posting for Spacecraft Operator at D-Orbit

Are you ready to take your career to new heights? At D-Orbit, we're pioneering the future of space logistics and transportation. Established in 2011, our company is leading the way in helping businesses profitably and sustainably unlock the full potential of the final frontier. As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside a diverse group of highly skilled individuals, all driven by a shared passion for innovation and excellence. Join us in our global mission to push the boundaries of what's possible and take your ambition to new heights. Apply now and join us in shaping the future of space.

D-Orbit is looking for new colleagues to join our Flight Operations Team. As a Spacecraft Operator, you will be tasked with commanding and controlling D-Orbit's Fleet of carriers, reconnaissance, and Servicing Vessels. From D-Orbit's mission control centre, you will conduct end-to-end mission operations, from launch to final deorbiting. Activities like satellite tasking, telemetry dump and post-processing, contingency and ground operations, failure detections and recovery as long as operations planning and scheduling, and flight dynamics will be part of D-Orbit's Flight Operations team duties.

Tasks And Responsibilities

  • Command and control the company's proprietary satellites and their payloads
  • On-board anomaly identification and resolution
  • Orbital and attitude manoeuvres execution
  • Flight and Ground Operations Procedures development and validation
  • On-Board Control Procedures development and validation on Engineering Model
  • Flight Operations activities planning, scheduling and execution throughout the missions
  • Interfacing with all subsystems and software team to investigate and solve anomalies
  • Interface with Flight Operations Segment developers to define user stories and requirements
  • Support to ground systems and integration with space segment
  • Authoring of Technical documents

Requirements

  • Knowledge of System Engineering, Orbital and Attitude Dynamics
  • Knowledge of Spaceflight Operations
  • Knowledge of Ground Segment concept
  • Availability to work outside normal office working hours
  • Experience with scripting languages (Python)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive attitude and ability to work in team and individually
  • Experience with Operations Procedures writing and testing is a strong plus
  • Knowledge of spaceflight dynamics and manoeuvre planning is a strong plus
  • Familiarity with On-Board Control Procedures concepts is a plus
  • Knowledge of code versioning tools (Git) is a plus
  • Knowledge of flight dynamics tools (Orekit, GMAT, etc.) is a plus

Education

  • University degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent), preferably in Aerospace/Space Engineering

Language

  • Full professional proficiency in the English language is mandatory.

Setor

Função:

Deve gerir colaboradores: Não

Tipo de contrato: Trabalho sem termo

Nível profissional: Empregado

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