The job in short
Spacecraft mission design and orbit analysis.
Details
- Found
- 22 d ago · posted 2023-05-23
- Role
- Mission Design Engineer
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
Job Description: Mission Design & Analysis Engineer
Who we are: Upgraha Space Technologies is start-up based out of Bengaluru providing turnkey small satellite solutions and services that enable governments and businesses to access high-quality, timely data from space. This data has a vast range of applications, from weather forecasting to precision farming to environmental monitoring, and is essential to improving our quality of life on Earth.
Roles & Responsibilities:
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Create comprehensive mission designs based on customer needs to support ongoing business development efforts.
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Perform orbital analyses for various mission scenarios.
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Define Mission Concept of Operations.
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Support the writing of proposals by providing technical content and review
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Design and validate the mission "sequence of events" for bus commissioning, payload checkout/calibration, and mission operations.
Skills Desired
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Experience with commercial spacecraft operations
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Must Have: Mission design and orbit simulation experience using commercial software (STK, GMAT)
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Knowledge and understanding of operating multiple spacecraft in-formation.
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Knowledge and understanding of spacecraft conjunction analysis
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Understanding of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in Mission Design.
Educational Requirement:
Bachelor’s/Master's Degree (Aerospace) in Engineering