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DigitalGlobe is offering a Spacecraft Engineer - Command and Data Handling Subsystem Engineer position within the Spacecraft Engineering team. The Spacecraft Engineering team is responsible for the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of DigitalGlobe’s spacecraft constellation.  The team also supports design, development, integration, and testing of DigitalGlobe’s next generation spacecraft. 

Responsibilities

• Perform Command and Data Handling Engineering tasks for the Spacecraft Engineering team.
• Support spacecraft launch and early/sustained operations by maintaining spacecraft health and safety, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting anomalies.
• Assist in the development of and participate in Launch and Mission rehearsals
• Assist in development and testing of spacecraft commissioning plans/tools.
• Troubleshoot/resolve/document spacecraft anomalies
• Define spacecraft anomaly resolution processes and procedures
• Develop/refine concept of operations to meet evolving mission demands
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the CDH subsystem for all DigitalGlobe spacecraft (onboard computers, spacecraft 1553 bus, solid state recorders, transmitters and receivers, flight software, etc.)
• Develop and maintain tools and methods to trend spacecraft health and performance metrics for the CDH subsystem
• Support design, development, integration, and testing of next generation spacecraft.
• Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities
• Attend vendor design reviews
• Define, review, and verify spacecraft requirements for CDH subsystem
• Support other DigitalGlobe business segments
• Assist in ground software requirement definition, review, and verification
• Provide detailed knowledge of spacecraft operations and spacecraft operational capabilities
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, or Physics
• At least 5 years professional experience
• Must be able to obtain a U.S. government security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer
• Command and Data Handling subsystem design and/or operations experience
• Strong and innovative computer language skills.
• Experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github all highly desired.
• Excellent written & oral communicator.
• Spacecraft operations experience.
• Superb problem-solving skills.
• Calm disposition in stressful situations

DigitalGlobe and Radiant solutions offer a generous compensation package including a competitive salary; choice of medical plan; dental, life, and disability insurance; a 401(K) plan with competitive company match; paid holidays and paid time off.