Spacecraft Controller

Department Summary

DISH is a Fortune 200 company that continues to redefine the communications industry. Our legacy is innovation and a willingness to challenge the status quo, including reinventing ourselves. We disrupted the pay-TV industry in the mid-90s with the launch of the DISH satellite TV service, taking on some of the largest U.S. corporations in the process, and grew to be the fourth-largest pay-TV provider. We are doing it again with the first live, internet-delivered TV service - Sling TV - that bucks traditional pay-TV norms and gives consumers a truly new way to access and watch television.

Now we have our sights set on upending the wireless industry and unseating the entrenched incumbent carriers. We are driven by curiosity, pride, adventure, and a desire to win - it's in our DNA. We're looking for people with boundless energy, intelligence, and an overwhelming need to achieve, to join our team as we embark on the next chapter of our story.

Opportunity is here. We are DISH.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

DISH is looking for a Spacecraft Controller III who will be responsible for overseeing daily shift activities and the correct execution of TT&C operations to include spacecraft ranging and commanding during 24/7 rotating shift operations by scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. A Spacecraft Controller III must maintain shift logs, prepare reports, and provide timely project updates communicating work status and milestones as well as initiating immediate responses to spacecraft and TT&C system anomalies. Additional responsibilities include performing escalation notification procedures and striving to increase job-related skills and professional knowledge.

This role is located onsite in Cheyenne, WY.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with the technical development of junior team members.
• Apply experience and professional judgment to evaluate, create, and implement innovative ground system configurations to support dynamic operational needs.
• Make proper troubleshooting and/or escalation decisions about anomalous conditions.
• Anticipate, coordinate, and establish ground system reconfigurations to assure robust TT&C link availability.
• Analyze facts and principles and conclude spacecraft maneuver management.
• Coordinate and implement crew activities to support engineering, management, and corporate requirements.
• Re-enforce situational awareness of spacecraft operational activities, broadcast operations, company objectives, and advances in the space and communication media industries.
• Maintain shift logs, prepare reports, and provide timely project updates communicating work status and milestones.
• Initiate immediate response to spacecraft and TT&C system anomalies, including escalation notification.
• Investigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends.
• Manage the criteria used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems.
• Research, develop, and present advanced training materials to meet team and organization requirements.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education: High School graduate.

Required Experience: 5 years of spacecraft operations experience.

Required Qualifications:

• Must possess a general or specialized knowledge of one or more of the following spacecraft systems and subsystems: Attitude, Propulsion, Power, Data Handling, Thermal, Mechanism, and Payload.
• Ability to work a non-standard 12-hour rotating work schedule to include nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Possess strong organizational skills and the ability to communicate effectively (both writing and verbally) to interact effectively with peers, management, and executive leadership.
• Be detailed-oriented with strong time management skills.
• Ability to support multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Possess strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Suite.

Work Attire: Business Casual.

Work Hours: Supports 24X7 coverage. This role works Panama Shift Schedule which is a slow rotating shift pattern. The working and non-working days follow this pattern: 2 days on, 2 days off, 3 days on, 2 days off, 2 days on, 3 days off. Every other week same days off - 3-day weekend. The shift can be days or mids.

Salary Range

Compensation: $20.34/Hour - $27.24/Hour
Compensation and Benefits

We also offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: .

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location. Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check.