ACE Operations Engineer

Title:

ACE Operations Engineer

KBR is looking for an Operations Engineer for the Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC) team, supporting the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) and Interplanetary Physics Laboratory (WIND) spacecrafts. The Operations Engineer, working with the MMOC Lead and reporting to the MMOC Operations Manager, is responsible for oversight of the real-time spacecraft operations for the ACE spacecraft. This position will be located at Goddard SFC in Greenbelt, MD.

US citizenship required.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the health and safety of the ACE spacecraft and ground system
• Monitor real-time activities and transmit daily loads to ACE
• Respond to, identify, and investigate spacecraft and ground anomalies
• Write and maintain daily operations records - pass summaries, engineering changes, etc.
• Perform daily mission planning activities
• Perform daily trending and data analysis activities

The ACE Operations Engineer will:

• Work off-nominal hours during special operations
• Become the MOT resident expert in a specified spacecraft subsystem and science instrument

Required Education, Experience, & Skills:

• B.S. in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer sciences, or related field
• 0 - 2 years of experience
• Good communication skills
• Self-motivated; able to work autonomously, with minimal direction
• Works well with a team
• Specific contract requirements regarding education and experience will prevail

Desired Experience & Skills:

Prior experience in spacecraft operations: real-time satellite console (command, control, and telemetry analysis) operations certification

ITOS and STOL experience

Experience with data processing, flight dynamics and ground networks

Spacecraft subsystem/instrument performance analysis experience

Windows and UNIX experience

Experience with C, BASH, PERL, and Python Languages

Experience with XML and SQL databases

In compliance with the U.S. federal government's vaccine mandate, only candidates who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or have a reasonable accommodation or approved medical exception will be considered for this position.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.