Satellite Operations Engineering Team Leader

We are looking for a Satellite Operations Engineering Team Leader to lead the operations of Hispasat’s GEO satellite fleet. This role combines technical expertise in flight dynamics and platform/payload operations with team leadership, strategic coordination, and operational responsibility for fleet performance. You will guide a team of engineers in the planning, execution, and optimization of in-orbit operations, and act as the key liaison between operations, engineering, ground segment, and manufacturers.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead and manage the Satellite Operations Engineering team, maintaining high performance, effective collaboration, and continuous development of team members.
- Promote and reinforce a culture of safety, reliability, and operational excellence, ensuring that operational procedures are rigorously followed and continuously improved
- Oversee the day-to-day operations and long-term planning of the GEO satellite fleet to guarantee smooth and uninterrupted mission execution.
- Supervise and validate flight dynamics activities, including orbit determination, station-keeping manoeuvres and collision risk assessments.
- Coordinate operational interfaces with internal teams (e.g., PMC, Ground Segment) and external stakeholders, including satellite manufacturers.
- Support effective monitoring and analysis of platform and payload subsystems by the operations team, enabling early anomaly detection, performance trending, and operational continuity.
- Drive the development, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of operational tools, automation processes, and mission databases.
- Manage the complete anomaly lifecycle, from detection to resolution, including root cause analysis, reporting, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Provide technical leadership to engineers and satellite controllers, including oversight of training programs and skills development.
- Consolidate and present fleet-level reports, summarizing satellite health, subsystem performance, anomalies, and operational KPIs to internal stakeholders and management.
- Lead knowledge transfer efforts across satellite missions and generations, promoting internal documentation, standardization, and best practices.
- Coordinate and lead the response to critical operational events such as anomaly recovery, satellite relocation, and end-of-life operations.
- Coordinate the operational support for new satellite missions, including LEOP/IOT preparation, satellite operations, flight dynamics, satellite control centres and transition into routine service.
- Take on additional responsibilities to support the continuous evolution of satellite operations and alignment with company-wide objectives.

**Minimum requirements**
- Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related technical field.
- Minimum of 8 years in satellite operations, including 3+ years in a technical coordination role.

Strong background in:

- Orbital mechanics
- GEO platform subsystem operations (AOCS, EPS, propulsion, thermal)
- Communications payload management
- Anomaly resolution and contingency operations
- Programming skills (Python, MATLAB or similar) for tool development and data-driven decision making.
- Strong commitment and a high sense of responsibility in ensuring service continuity and operational excellence.
- High proficiency in English and Spanish (spoken and written).
- Good interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

Other:

- Availability for 24/7 On-Call service.
- Availability to travel as needed.
- Work location: Satellite Control Centre (Arganda del Rey / Madrid).

Tipo de puesto: Jornada completa

Horario:

- De lunes a viernes
- Flexibilidad horaria

Ubicación del trabajo: Teletrabajo híbrido en 28500, ES