• Aerospace Company
• Barcelona, Baix Llobregat

Satellite manufacturing company with one of its offices located in el Baix Llobregat (Barcelona). Looking for a Payload Operations Engineer.

The Payload Operations Engineer will take care of:

• Support development of payload operations tools required for efficient automated payload tasks


• Operate payload tools to create all configuration items required for the payload in-orbit testing (IOT) and commercial service


• Monitor the service/test automation and analyze the results via evaluation of telemetries and logs


• Coordinate payload system configuration changes as required to maintain commercial service levels


• Work with tool developers for functionality updates and payload software updates


• Coordinate troubleshooting with SOC, Network Operations Center (NOC) and Subsystem engineers to resolve any service issues


• Monitor and process payload subsystem telemetry data to maintain payload subsystem state of health including but not limited to power, thermal, and RF performance


• Maintain situational awareness of satellite, payload, and ground configuration and status


• Operate SOC operations software tools


• Support development of automated operations tools


• Participate in daily shift handover briefings


• Support mission product development including procedure development, test, and validation


• Support system readiness, planning, and preparation for satellite in-orbit milestones


• Attend required and routine training sessions, simulations, rehearsals, conferences, and program reviews

30% home office

The Payload Operations Engineer must have:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field


• Must be a legally able to work in Spain


• English speaking


• Excellent oral and written communications skills


• Ability to work in an environment with rapidly evolving system requirements


• Demonstrated ability to work independently


• Technical understanding of satellite system architecture and subsystem functionality


• High level of problem-solving capabilities


• Familiarity with engineering analysis tools

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience, and/or Masters degree


• Experience working with satellite communication payloads


• Multi-satellite LEO constellation experience


• Demonstrated ability to drive requirements for concepts of operation


• Familiarity with version control software, preferably Git


• Familiarity with the Atlassian tool suite (Jira, Confluence)


• Experience programming with at least one modern language such as Java, Python, Matlab, C#,