Are you passionate about aerospace and sustainability in space? Do you enjoy complex technical systems and thrive in stressful situations? Can you mentally decompose complicated operations methodically into concise steps?
As an essential member of the Space Operations team, you will be responsible for monitoring and commanding TURION's fleet of satellites in LEO. The primary duties include developing and executing the detailed concepts of operations for our spacecraft as well as helping to build out and automate our Mission Control System. This position requires sound software skills as well as an understanding of spacecraft systems.
Responsibilities
Monitor, assess, and maintain the operational health of Turion Space’s spacecraft fleet including defining, developing, and executing procedures to update spacecraft configuration, create and maintain alarm limits to alert mission operations of off-nominal spacecraft conditions
Coordinate troubleshooting activities in response to satellite and network anomalies
Assist in developing the tools necessary to efficiently control a fleet of spacecraft in orbit
Identify, investigate, and execute procedures to resolve spacecraft system and subsystem deviations and anomalies
Develop and distribute reports summarizing technical analysis findings and recommendations to include monthly and annual satellite health and status reports as well as anomaly resolution reports
Support the development of requirements for acceptance and regression testing. Resolve issues related to ground telemetry tracking and commanding software updates
Support development, launch, and in-orbit testing of new satellites
Support On-Call responsibilities in rotation with other members of the team
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field (Engineering, Math, Science, Computer Science) or equivalent experience
Experience with programming languages, specifically Ruby or Python
1+ years of demonstrated success on past aerospace and/or satellite projects
Knowledge of supporting satellite ground network infrastructure
US Persons (US Citizen or Permanent Resident)
Strong written and verbal communication of technical information
Previous experience working with interdisciplinary teams to solve complex problems
Preferred skills and experience
Experience with the design, manufacturing, and testing of satellite systems and/or mechanisms
Experience managing highly fault-tolerant systems
Ability to lead/mentor more junior members of the mission operations team
Ability to work autonomously and perform self-directed research
Background knowledge in OpenC3 or similar satellite control software
About Turion Space
Turion Space is building spacecraft to move things around in space and image space objects when they’re not, and focused on developing the dual-use technology required to ensure a sustainable future in space. They aim to build a strong foundation selling space domain awareness imagery data while advancing their technology towards an affordable solution for orbital debris removal and eventually asteroid mining. The founding team originates from SpaceX, and after going through the Y-combinator accelerator in summer 2021 went on to raise a $6.2M seed round and is launching their first DROID satellite in early 2023.
