Satellite Operations - Senior

LinQuest Corporation is hiring highly-skilled and motivated candidates to join our space and satellite operations team on the Prototype Operations contract at Kirtland AFB in Albuquerque, NM. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.

This contract currently supports the operations of ten on-orbit satellites with more scheduled to launch over the next few years. We also provide daily mission planning and mission operations services, including orbital analysis and flight dynamics.

In this role, you will:

• Function as a Satellite Operations Specialist and perform real-time satellite contacts, configuring command and control ground equipment during pre-pass, pass and post-pass periods

• Support system readiness, mission planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation for satellite launch and early orbit operations, on-orbit operations, and end-of-life retirement and disposal

• Perform scheduling, data trending and analysis, real-time operations, and spacecraft anomaly resolution.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of mission-specific documentation including procedures, on-console handbooks, support plans, Operations Directives (OD), and test plans.

• Conduct conflict resolution to support the acquisition, tracking, commanding, control, and telemetry data acquisition for space vehicles

• Implement anomaly response plans including participation in tiger-team discussions, recovery actions proposal and evaluation, implementation of approved solutions and anomaly report generation

• Conduct real-time evaluation of spacecraft, payload, and ground systems status in accordance with established mission requirements

• Position will require shift work or support during off-shift hours.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 3 - 5 years' experience in a satellite operations capacity

• Requires problem-solving skills and ability to follow procedures, checklists and contingency plans

• Ability to be an effective team member

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills

• Must be able to work various rotating shifts including holidays and weekends.

• Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• 5+ years experience with space or satellite operations experience is highly desired

• Bachelor's Degree

• Military operations experience is also highly desired

• Experience operating multiple satellite families in different orbits (LEO, HEO, GEO)

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar 40-year track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers' portfolios. Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers. LinQuest's corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence. Our employees' creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.

Benefits:

LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more! For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits