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Form of workSenior Satellite Network Operations Engineer
This role will contribute to both commercial and our US government programs.
This person will help build up the Network Operations procedures, tools, and team. Network operations functions include:
- Payload operations
- Payload configuration changes (carrier bringup/teardown, subchannel routing, power allocation)
- Payload Performance Optimizations
- Manage and execute Payload In Orbit Testing
- Antenna System Operations
- Operate Gateway Antenna Systems
- Operate TTC Antenna Systems
- Spectrum Monitoring Operations
- Monitor spectrum, manage thresholds and alarms
- Maintain spectrum monitoring systems
- Platform Operations
- Manage Platform Hub Configuration
- Network Performance Optimizations
Requirements
- 5+ years experience in large scale Network Operations
- Comfortable scripting, preferably in Python
- Strong wireless communications fundamentals
- Comfortable with link budgets
- Strong fundamentals in RF
- Understanding of Satcom antenna systems
- Comfort with L2/L3 Networking
- Strong Verbal Communication skills
- High Quality Documentation practices
Bonus
- 2+ years Commercial Satcom experience
- Experience in commercial VSAT platform operations, i.e. iDirect Dialog, Gilat SE 2c/4c
- Experience operating digital channelizer satcom payloads
- Experience in software development
- Experience operating large satellite earth stations
- Experience in Satcom Networks
