What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spacecraft Engineer position at Actalent?
Spacecraft Engineer
On site in Westminster
Pay: Up to $140k based on experience
You will assist the Operations teams with the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Earth Intelligence spacecraft constellation. You will also support design, development, integration, and testing of next generation spacecrafts. As a Spacecraft Engineer, you will work as part of larger multi-disciplinary teams that include ground system engineers, software engineers and spacecraft
operations teams. As this company is transitioning to a new cloud-based ground system, you will need to understand and play a significant role using AWS technology.
What You Will Do:
Perform Electrical Power & Thermal subsystem tasks for the SCORE team
Support spacecraft launch and early/sustained operations by maintaining spacecraft health and safety, optimizing performance,
and troubleshooting anomalies
Develop and maintain tools and methods to trend spacecraft health and performance metrics for the Electrical & Thermal subsystems.
Develop, enhance, extend, and maintain spacecraft power models
Perform detailed spacecraft analysis using in house simulators and spacecraft models
Develop/refine concept of operations to meet evolving mission demands
Define spacecraft anomaly resolution processes and procedures
Troubleshoot/resolve/document spacecraft anomalies
Assist in development and testing of spacecraft commissioning plans/tools.
Assist in the development of and participate in Launch and Mission rehearsals
Support design, development, integration, and testing of next generation spacecraft
Define, review, and verify spacecraft requirements for Electrical Power and Thermal subsystems
Attend vendor design reviews
Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities
Support other business segments
Provide detailed knowledge of spacecraft
operations and spacecraft operational capabilities
Assist in ground software requirement definition, review, and verification
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
Must be eligible for a government clearance which requires U.S. citizenship
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, physics, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
At least 2 years professional experience Electrical Power and Thermal subsystem design and/or analysis experience
Preferred Qualifications:
Active Secret Clearance
Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer
Strong and innovative computer language skills
Experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github all highly desired
Excellent written & oral communicator
Spacecraft operations experience
Superb problem-solving skills
Calm disposition in stressful situations
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent connects passion with purpose. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts that drive scale, innovation, and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 engineering and sciences consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia, and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. An operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions, Actalent launched as a new specialized engineering and sciences services and workforce solutions brand in 2021.
Salary : $60 - $69
