Spacecraft Engineer - Command Data Handling with Security Clearance

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Job description

Please review the job details below. Maxar Intelligence is a provider of secure, precise, geospatial intelligence. We deliver disruptive value to government and commercial customers to help them monitor, understand and navigate our changing planet. Our unique approach combines decades of deep mission understanding and a proven commercial and defense foundation to deploy solutions and deliver insights with unrivaled speed, scale and cost effectiveness. We are hiring immediately for a Production Coordinator for our Ortho Operations team. This position can be in our Longmont and or our Westminster, CO office. Maxar is hiring immediately for a Spacecraft Engineer - Command and Data Handling Subsystem Engineer position within the Spacecraft Constellation Operations, Reliability, and Engineering (SCORE) team in Westminster, CO. You will assist the Operations teams with the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Maxar's Earth Intelligence spacecraft constellation. You will also support design, development, integration, and testing of Maxar's next generation spacecraft. 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 Maxar 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 Command and Data Handling Engineering 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 CDH subsystem
Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the CDH subsystem for all Maxar spacecraft (onboard computers, spacecraft 1553 bus, solid state recorders, transmitters and receivers, flight software, etc.) 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 CDH subsystem
Attend vendor design reviews
Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities
Support other Maxar 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 a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
At least 5 years professional experience
Command and Data Handling subsystem design and/or operations professional 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 There is a reason we boast awards like Best Employer, Best Place to work, Top employer, candidate experience winner. Our strength is in our people. Each team member makes a unique contribution to our collective mission. So, we recognize that with best-in-class benefits like: • 401K matching and immediate vesting schedule • Career growth opportunities • Family friendly benefits like maternity and paternity leave, adoption reimbursement, flexible hours, hybrid work options • Programs to help you grow like tuition reimbursement, hackathons, and career development • Student loan repayment • Generous time off • Comprehensive medical, dental and vision at affordable monthly rates In support of pay transparency at Maxar, we disclose salary ranges on all of our U.S. job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. To accommodate all locations, we have listed the bottom to the top of the possible range, and will share the target range for a specific location during the recruiting discussion. Individual pay will be competitive based on a candidates unique set of knowledge, skills, and geographic diversity, with earnings potential commensurate with experience. The range for this position is: $78,000.00 - $166,000.00 annually. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: This position will be posted for a minimum of three business days, and will be posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. Maxar employees must follow all applicable Maxar policies and COVID-19 requirements as well as those of Maxar customers and third parties. Individual job requirements may vary, and Maxar reserves the right to modify its policies and requirements as it deems appropriate in accordance with applicable law. Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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