Bus Manager Console Operator Houston, TX
About the PositionThe Bus Manager Console Lead will be responsible for serving as the spacecraft bus expert and lead the real-time operations console for satellite missions. This console will be responsible for monitoring the health, safety, and performance of the spacecraft during mission operations. They will also play a critical role in mission execution, anomaly response and resolution, and operational readiness. The ideal candidate brings deep spacecraft bus knowledge, experience in real-time mission operations, and the ability to make decisions under potentially time-critical conditions.
Responsibilities- Become an expert on the LDN relay satellite(s)
- Monitor spacecraft bus telemetry, trends, and limits to ensure vehicle health and mission success
- Coordinate closely with payload, power, thermal, avionics, and ground systems groups
- Assist in anomaly response and resolution
- Assist in maintaining operations products for relay satellites and the operations knowledge base for satellite systems at IM
- Participate in simulations and other training events
- Provide matrixed support across IM programs as needed
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering and at a minimum 3-5 years of experience in spacecraft systems (satellites, human rated vehicles, etc.)
- Strong working knowledge of spacecraft bus subsystems (power, thermal, avionics, etc.)
- Ability to make technical decisions in potentially time-critical conditions
- Excellent situational awareness and systems thinking
- Experience with documentation and collaboration tools such as Confluence, Jira, MS Office (MS PowerPoint, MS Word, MS Excel)
- This role requires in-office presence in Houston, Texas
Preferred Qualifications- Knowledge of or exposure in one of the following technical disciplines is highly desired:
- Real-time shift operations of technical systems such as satellite operations or equivalent
- Familiarity with fault management systems, FDIR, and spacecraft autonomy
- Familiarity with automation/artificial intelligence
