Senior Space Satellite Operations Engineer

The selected individual will be involved in the design, preparation, and execution of operations for satellites and payloads. This will include working with the actual satellites and payloads, preparing procedures and telecommand batches, planning operations, and performing telemetry analysis. They will also collaborate closely with the on-board and mission control software teams to define user and operational requirements, as well as participate in software and system-level test campaigns.

**Position Tasks and Responsibilities**:
The following tasks will be assigned:

- Ongoing monitoring and operations planning for in-orbit LEO satellites and payloads.
- Design and preparation of operations for various missions.
- Preparation of procedures and sequences for satellite platforms and payloads.
- Telemetry analysis to monitor the health of constellations, satellites, payloads, etc.
- Preparation and execution of LEOP (Launch and Early Orbit Phase) and commissioning campaigns.
- Preparation and execution of routine and contingency operations.
- Support for final on-ground testing of satellites.
- Collaboration with the software team to develop and test new tools.
- Evolution of satellite operation manuals and procedures.
- Collaboration with the systems engineering team for new mission design and platform evolution.
- Interaction with customers and other stakeholders such as launch providers and ground station networks.

The individual may be responsible for specific subsystems, payloads, or mission operations.

The individual must have a **Bachelor’s or Master’s degree** in Aerospace, Telecommunication, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or an equivalent technical degree.

Required experience and skills:

- Knowledge of common spacecraft architecture and subsystems.
- Some experience in LEO small satellite operations, design, and/or AIV.
- Knowledge of STK (Systems Tool Kit).
- Experience with Python or other scripting languages.
- Ability to stay calm under pressure (real-time/console operations).
- Methodical and comfortable following established procedures.

**Desirable** qualifications and skills:

- Experience with cubesat platforms and/or subsystems.
- Experience with ECSS Packet Utilization Standard services.
- Knowledge of ECSS and/or CCSDS standards.
- Knowledge/experience with ground stations and ground station networks.
- Hands-on experience in real-time operations and operations planning.

The individual must have strong communication skills and the ability to work autonomously and effectively while collaborating in a potentially international and culturally diverse team.

Additionally, the individual should possess good analytical, organizational, and reporting skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving and an interest in technology development.

**Notice**: The individual must be eligible to work and live in the EU.

**About us**:
**About Alén Space**:
While Alén Space is a new company, our team has been involved in **several complete nanosatellite missions**, from specification to delivery, during the last **15 years**. Alén Space technical team is composed of systems engineers, electronic engineers, AIV engineers, software and operations engineers and project managers; with a large experience on IOD, communication, commercial and scientific missions, with private and public institutions such as the European Space Agency.
Alén Space’s value proposition resides in the flexibility and expertise of **our team**. We utilize our design and testing methodologies, which allow the use of components from various suppliers, to create the most suitable platform for the requested mission. During more than a decade, **all our nanosatellites missions have been fully designed in-house**, following the same multi-provider approach, resulting on a 100% success rate in orbit, for all launched missions.
At Alén Space, **quality** and **flexibility** in the design, manufacturing and testing are hallmarks of the company. The quality of the process is achieved through meticulous testing and verification processes, keeping traceability of all the executed activities. The flexibility is achieved thanks to the proximity relationship with our clients and to our supplier agnostic approach. This relationship aims not only at easing the communication process, but also at allowing our commercial clients to take an important role on the design aspects. In this line, we design the most flexible spacecraft platforms, to accommodate subsystem suppliers’ changes without heavily impacting the overall mission. **Our systems and AIV engineers work closely with the client**, in order to take decisions and involve them in the process.
Our team has enhanced a work method that applies the strict quality standards set by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS). All of our management, system engineering and AIV processes are based on those standards.
Q**uality, Flexibi