Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Orbital Sidekick (OSK) is revolutionizing how the world understands and interacts with our planet. As a Senior Ground Software Operations Engineer, you will help build out the tools, processes and products critical to our customer’s success.
Responsibilities
- Design software architecture that supports efficient upload and download of tasking and imagery data
- Efficiently model tasking scenarios for a constellation of hyperspectral satellites
- Perform trade studies on orbit positioning and maneuvers to maximize satellite coverage
- Interface with the operations and software team to successfully execute targeted tasking with multiple space-based sensors
- Write and maintain a modeling and simulation codebase that is used by multiple teams
- Work with the OSK product team to deliver a high fidelity constellation tasking tool from simulation to execution
- Develop and tune a scheduling algorithm for a constellation of hyperspectral imaging satellites
Skills
- BS in Computer Science or Aerospace/Mechanical/Astronautical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in the Aerospace/Space/Software industry
- Experience in verification of tasking plans and spacecraft health and status
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or C++
- Firm understanding of Linux/Unix Operating System commands for scripting and commanding
- Experience using software APIs to receive and send telemetry data
- Excellent foundations of software architecture, interface design, distributed systems, and testing patterns
- Strong communication skills with other disciplines and engineers
- MS in Computer Science/Aerospace/Astronautical Engineering
- Practitioner-level experience with Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, GCP, etc)
- Health and Status monitoring of satellite software systems experience
- Knowledge of orbital mechanics and pointing/control algorithms for spacecraft
- Spacecraft operations experience, downloading and uploading spacecraft control parameters
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Comprehensive health plan including health/dental/vision/wellness
- Disability and Life insurance
- 401K program
- Flexible time off
- Commuter benefits
- Learning and development opportunities
- Monthly stipend for internet/cell phone/office expenses
- Flexible in-office schedule with lunch Tuesday to Thursday in the San Francisco headquarters
- Off-sites and team-building activities
- Remote friendly (we hire in-office and remote employees in the United States)
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