Senior Flight-Operations Satellite-Systems-Engineer (Fastwater Staffing )

Vancouver, CA / Houston, TX Until 9/21/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 23, 2026 Last posted July 23, 2026
Job description

Role:

As part of the System Engineering Department, the Flight Operations System Engineer will participate, and coordinate the work needed for the analysis, planning and definition of the constellation operations ConOps, and the preparations, testing and execution of the operations procedures.

Tasks:

The Satellite Flight-Operations engineer will perform and participate in the following tasks and activities, depending on the background and experience of the candidate.

  • Trade-off studies to design, develop and simulate the overall Satellite LEOP plan.
  • Development of Spacecraft In-Orbit Operations Procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Development of Satellite Operation Manuals, test procedures and oversight of their execution and associated trainings.
  • Verification & Validation Matrices of the operations procedures for on-orbit commissioning, routine, and contingency operations of the mission.
  • Support In-Orbit Test (IOT), anomaly resolution + FDIR.
  • Support the Satellite Simulator Operation and script development.

Must haves :

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering in a relevant field
  • At least 10 years of relevant practical experience
  • Previous experience with LEO/MEO satellite systems.
  • Experience with automated satellite operations, especially design and IOT.
  • Systems Engineering experience in concepts of space and ground segment design, specification and integration, knowledge of Flight Software role in operations, Satellite Database Operations concept and telemetry structure concepts.
  • Experience creating or using models and/or simulation software.
  • Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages
  • Knowledge of Matlab
  • Knowledge of AG1's Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Complementary skills/knowledge :

  • Previous experience in Constellation Operations
  • Development and testing of new automated operations
  • Knowledge of MS Excel, for the purposes of engineering analyses
  • Knowledge of requirements Management tools such as DOORS/Windchill/Jama
  • Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably
About this role

Summary

Coordinate satellite constellation operations, develop procedures, support in-orbit tests, and automate satellite systems.

Job title

Senior Flight-Operations Satellite-Systems-Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Located in Vancouver, CA or Houston, TX, remote not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

engineeringsatellite systemsLEO/MEOPythonMatlabSTK

Preferred skills

constellation operationsautomation developmentrequirements managementEnglish communicationFrench language

Specializations

satellite operationsspacecraft in-orbit operationsautomationmodelingsimulation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Vancouver, BC, Canada

On-site City

Houston, TX, USA

On-site City