Spacecraft Operations Engineer
2 days ago
Guildford
Spacecraft Operations Engineer | Guildford | Hybrid | Competitive salary + strong package This is an exciting opportunity to join the Spacecraft Operations team and take a leading role in space missions, from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Geostationary Orbit (GEO) and beyond. As a Spacecraft Operations Engineer, you will be involved in the entire mission lifecycle—from early development and spacecraft testing to live operations, troubleshooting, and end-of-life procedures. This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of space exploration, working hands-on with cutting-edge spacecraft in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Key Tasks Managing spacecraft operations work packages for new missions: • Working with the System Engineer to understand and help shape CONOPS for future missions, • Identification and communication of spacecraft operations requirements and constraints for these missions, • Supporting internal and external milestone reviews for projects, • Supporting ground-based spacecraft testing, • Producing spacecraft operations handbooks, • Defining, documenting, and testing operational procedures, • Defining, documenting, and testing spacecraft commissioning procedures, • Planning and managing spacecraft commissioning campaigns, • Routine monitoring of, and interaction with Spacecraft, • Support anomaly investigation activities, • Support Mission Services in responding to and coordinating customer requests for operations support, • Analysis of historical trend data for spacecraft health monitoring, • Supporting, when required, Spacecraft Operation Infrastructure & Ground Engineers in routine maintenance of ground assets Previous experience in Spacecraft Operations or Space Systems Engineering Qualifications Knowledge & Skills • Degree in Space engineering, or similar, • Good understanding of space and ground segment systems, • Good understanding of orbital mechanics, • Understanding of RF communications systems, • Good team working skills, together with the ability to interface with others at all levels, • Excellent written documentation and communication skills, • Attention to detail essential, • Good organisation skills and able to prioritise own workload, • Able to work autonomously and use own initiative to progress tasks, • Proven ability to handle pressure and work to tight deadlines when times are busy, • Decision making and creative problem-solving skills, • Flexible and must be able to work out of hours on occasion, • Foreign travel for a number of weeks will be required during commissioning phases and other customer support activities, • Competence with MS Windows and its components (e.g. registry, networking), • Good MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint particularly) UK Skilled Worker Visa and sponsorship is available for this role. Relocation assistance also available. Benefits • Highly competitive Salary, • Flexible hybrid working policies, • 32 days annual leave + BH, • Annual Company Bonus Scheme, • Up to 8% employer pension contribution, • Life Assurance (6X salary), • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave, • Multiple Discount, Memberships schemes
