constellr is hiring a
Satellite Operator

Summary

The job description is for a Satellite Operator role at constellr, a company operating in NewSpace and Agri-Tech sectors. The role involves operating satellites, creating technical documentation, improving operational processes, and more. The position is based remotely across Europe, with the candidate expected to be based in Germany.

Requirements

• A degree in aerospace engineering or equivalent
• Proven experience in satellite operations
• Knowledge of the constraints and challenges of earth observation mission operations
• Development skills in Java and Python
• Knowledge of SQL (PostgreSQL)
• Comfortable knowledge of Git and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiar with ECSS standards

Responsibilities

• Operating the constellr satellites according to established processes and procedures
• Participate in the On-Call support program
• Creation of the necessary technical documentation, operational reports, and reviews
• Supporting the improvement of our operational processes for constellation operations, both in nominal and contingency situations
• Participate in the ongoing operational FDIR study to be used for contingency operations development
• Improvement of operational procedures according to the onboard software of the payload and the platform
• Participate in verification and validation of mission operations (tools, procedures, and processes)

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to rapidly expand application-specific knowledge sets and skills where necessary and to quickly familiarise yourself with new areas of responsibility
• A holistic view and good knowledge of satellite systems and components
• An engaging and social team-player spirit, with a strong motivation to help build and shape constellr’s organisation
• The ability to work autonomously, and analytically, whilst remaining results-oriented
• Comfortable working in a distributed team, and well-versed in using collaborative tools
• Proficient English language skills (verbal & writing)
• Highly disciplined & reliable – committed to planning & delivering results on time, reporting any deviations accordingly
• Goal-oriented, creative, flexible, and comfortable handling many diverse and sometimes open-ended assignments

Benefits

• An attractive virtual shares package (Virtual Share Option Program)
• A company pension scheme (bAV) in cooperation with WWK Lebensversicherung (20% subsidy) for German employees
• Flexible working: we support remote or semi-remote working for many of our roles
• Work-life balance: we value everyone’s time and respect family or personal commitments. We support you to be as productive as you can in the time you have
• Lovely offices in Brussels, Freiburg, Munich, and soon Toulouse