Satellite Mission Engr Asc

About the Role

Lockheed Martin in Aurora, Colorado is looking for a Satellite Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team. As part of Double Eagle, you can join one of several groups that perform a variety of different functions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct mission/program specific real-time spacecraft/satellite flight operations during readiness, execution and evaluation phases.
• Develop detailed plans and procedures to provide maximum mission support in areas such as orbit dynamics, satellite performance analysis, and command and control of on-orbit satellites.
• Provide technical direction for on-orbit mission support, plans for critical vehicle malfunctions, and recommend alternate operating techniques to continue maximum mission support.
• Provide failure analysis of the performance of orbiting satellites via telemetry data.
• Utilize system software to accomplish all spacecraft control tasks and recommend improvements.
• Analyze and validate software performance.
• Perform flight-length orbit adjust and daily special event studies.
• Support global missions and work on global systems.
• Develop and continually refine software tools to extract/interpret data.
• Perform trending analysis on system hardware and software.
• Resolve unexpected software/hardware issues independently and with a team of experts when needed.
• Coordinate with internal and external organizations to assess future system changes, address architectural issues, and resolve hardware and software performance issues.
• Act as a project manager and technical leader while performing engineering activities.
• Monitor and evaluate a Radio Frequency environment while effectively mitigating impacts to collection.
• Monitor, evaluate, and improve collection capabilities.
• Support systems engineering functions to include developing collection strategies, assisting in software development, coordination with external customers, and triage of discrepancies and their corrective actions.
• Assist with planning, implementing, and reporting on systems engineering activities and tasks to meet costs and schedule constraints.
• Support system-level integration and the verification of systems-level requirements.
• This position requires the successful completion of a certification program and may require you to be on call on a 24/7 rotational basis.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in a science and technology related program (STEM) such as Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
• Experience working with on-orbit spacecraft or satellite flight operations.
• Familiarity in one of the following: LINUX, MATLAB, JAVA, C++, PERL, ORACLE/SQL, HTML, XML or scripting.
• Understanding of software / hardware infrastructure, middleware, and system architectures.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Self-initiated learner.
• Works well in group settings.

Pay Information

• Full-Time Salary Range: $65,500.00 - $121,700.00
• Note: Salary information is a general guideline only and considers factors such as scope, responsibilities, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, market (work location), and business considerations.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• EAP
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered (payments are not guaranteed and can vary).