Mission Operations Development Engineer
AST SpaceMobile5 days ago
Baltimore, MD, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor
Responsibilities
- Develop and evolve mission operations processes and concepts of operations across all mission phases.
- Perform trade studies on SOC software tools and operational architectures.
- Support SOC system design, integration, and scalability initiatives with a strong automation focus.
- Configure, operate, and troubleshoot SOC operations tools and environments.
- Develop, test, and validate satellite operations procedures and command scripts.
- Script and automate satellite command and control procedures using Python.
- Create telemetry validation logic for automated and manual operations.
- Improve and update procedures based on on-orbit performance.
- Design, develop, and maintain custom mission operations tools and automation scripts.
- Develop lightweight applications to support on-orbit operations.
- Build or enhance dashboards and operator interfaces.
- Integrate internal and external APIs into mission operations workflows.
- Support system-level integration testing and end-to-end testing.
- Participate in operations tests, simulations, and readiness activities.
- Support mission operations during critical events, including periodic rotating shifts.
- Work closely with systems engineers and external vendors.
- Support requirements development and program milestones.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to team members.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or STEM-related field.
- 2–5+ years in spacecraft mission operations, software development, or automation.
- Experience scripting operational procedures using Python or similar.
- Familiarity with satellite command and control operations.
- Comfortable working in a Windows development environment.
- Experience with AWS or other cloud environments.
- Familiarity with Git or other version control tools.
- Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with evolving requirements.