Senior Space Operations Engineer - Paris, France - Dark

Description

At Dark, we passionately believe that space represents not only a cornerstone of the modern world but also a catalyst for shaping our future. Our mission is clear: to safeguard this invaluable realm by pioneering spacecraft and mission designs for the protection of vital orbits and assets.

That is why we are gathering a team of bright minds to tackle crucial challenges through advanced engineering. Our focus? Velocity. We are kicking in technologies that will enable faster than ever before orbital missions, ushering in a new era defined by unprecedented agility and boundless opportunity.

Joining the space operations department, you will be involved in all the activities related to space segment operations. Synchronizing with the space operations lead, you will be monitoring the spacecraft in real-time, analysing the orbital manoeuvres performance, designing operational procedures, contributing to the ground segment specification, and globally ensuring that all mission objectives, LOS requirements, and safety standards are met.

First Missions

• Getting up to speed on the mission CONOPS and past developments
• Supporting the ground segment specification and initial architecture definition
• Declining the operational procedures from the mission design

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all mission operations adhere to applicable safety, quality, and LOS standards
• Generating space segment operational procedures and documentation
• Identifying requirements and constraints for the mission simulator performance during mission preparation and exploitation
• Contributing to the ground segment design, specification, development, and qualification
• Interfacing with risk and quality teams for safety procedures and contingency plans definition
• Participating in the mission preparation and execution

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a similar position, including participation to space operations (launches and/or spacecraft control)
• Expertise in orbital mechanics, flight dynamics, and mission operations
• High-level knowledge of systems engineering, spacecraft systems, and spacecraft performance
• Hands-on experience in satellite operations is a plus
• Ability to synthetize and structure in clear documentations
• As we have an international team, knowledge of technical English is required. Fluency in French is a plus

Culture

We recognize that extraordinary work ethics turn mere achievements into triumphs. Hence, we hold each team member accountable for enhancing collaborative performance within Dark by embodying the following skillset:

• Methodology – Your ability to clearly define and articulate the steps required to achieve a desired outcome
• Relevancy – Your capacity to discern and select the most appropriate course of action based on the prevailing context and circumstances
• Results – Consistently obtaining and updating the necessary resources and information to drive towards the intended outcome effectively

Benefits

• Join - our core team, poised to expand into a company with hundreds.
• Engage - in a deeply technical project with high level systems trade-off and long term industrial vision.
• Learn - every day in an environment driven by continuous improvement.
• Enjoy - a team rewarding autonomy and uphold high standard at work.
• Receive - a high competitive salary and bonuses.