TrustPoint
Satellite Operations Engineer
Dulles, VA · Senior · Internship
No sponsorshipDetected 22 days ago
PythonC++MATLABAWSCloud PlatformsCI/CDCybersecuritySystems EngineeringAerospace EngineeringResearchCommunicationOrganizational Skills
About the role
- You will be responsible for mission planning, mission operations software architecture, constellation management, and flight dynamics as we grow from initial launch to a fully operational service.
- Contribute to flight software development, including onboard software testing, verification, and integration with ground systems.
- Familiarity with satellite telemetry and commanding processes, ground system architectures, and mission operations concepts.
Responsibilities
- You will also support broader TrustPoint engineering needs including flight software development and data processing pipelines.
- Support constellation management across all phases: launch and early orbit phase (LEOP), on-orbit commissioning, steady-state operations, and anomaly recovery.
- Develop operations procedures, mission rules, and CONOPS documentation to enable safe and reliable satellite operations.
- Support system commissioning, operations automation, anomaly investigation, and mitigation for both space and ground segments.
- Maintain unwavering focus on meeting operational milestones and mission readiness objectives.
- Experience developing software or analysis tools in Python, MATLAB, or C/C++ for space mission applications.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document operations procedures and interface with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Highly motivated, self-starting, and able to perform duties with significant autonomy in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams.
Requirements
- Demonstrated experience with orbital mechanics, astrodynamics, and flight dynamics, including orbit propagation and maneuver design.
- Proficiency with flight dynamics tools such as STK, GMAT, FreeFlyer, Orekit, or equivalent.
Nice to have
- You'll Need to Have… BS or MS in Aerospace Engineering, Astrodynamics, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field (PhD preferred or in progress).
Benefits
- Design and implement data processing solutions to support navigation signal performance analysis, health monitoring, and service assurance.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Must be U.S. Person
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