DIG - Spacecraft Operator Engineer

Our client, a leader in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Spacecraft Operations System Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Alton, with potential for hybrid working.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborating with System Engineers to shape the CONOPS for future missions
• Identifying and communicating spacecraft operations requirements and constraints for missions
• Supporting the delivery of internal and external milestone reviews for projects
• Developing, maintaining and reviewing operational procedures, including flight operations handbooks and spacecraft commissioning procedures
• Conducting real-time spacecraft operations during routine and critical/anomaly investigation phases
• Contributing to planning, scheduling, and coordination with system engineers, flight dynamics, and ground software teams
• Supporting the development and continual improvement of operational to...