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Perform trending and analyzing spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate the status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to all levels of the organization while focusing on customer service. Conduct and manage activities to increase team and personal job skills and professional knowledge.\nKey Responsibilities:\nEvaluate spacecraft performance and troubleshoot the operation of all spacecraft subsystems to optimize quality of service and extend spacecraft mission life\nMaintain and re-enforce situational awareness of spacecraft and broadcast operations, company objectives, and advances in the spacecraft and communication industry\nProvide direction and support to spacecraft controllers during operational activities\nPerform 24x7 on-call engineering support on a rotating basis; respond to anomalies, provide direction to controllers, and initiate and support anomaly resolution efforts\nCreate, review, manage, evaluate quality, and optimize spacecraft procedures, tools, and processes needed for the safe and efficient execution of operational activities\nReview, edit, and publish the operations activity schedule\nUpdate and review spacecraft status reports\nPlan and direct complex payload reconfigurations to support broadcast operations\nSupport new spacecraft development efforts\nAnalyze design documentation to verify requirements, participate in ground testing of new spacecraft, and manage in-orbit test and evaluation activities\nInvestigate and analyze long- and short-term spacecraft performance trends\nEstablish standards used for monitoring all spacecraft subsystems\nOversee, plan, and execute spacecraft maneuvers and perform maneuver reconstruction, orbit determination, and prepare long-term orbit strategies\nDirect planning and execution of spacecraft orbital relocation operations, as necessary\nResearch, develop, and present intermediate-level training materials to meet initial or recurring requirements\nConceptualize, develop, and review new processes, methods, scripts, and other tools used by both the engineering and operations teams\nMay assist with hiring, onboarding, and mentoring interns or junior-level engineers including guiding and assigning work on occasion\nApply experience and professional judgment to evaluate, create, and implement innovative strategies to support dynamic operational needs\nOrganize projects involving multiple subsystems or functional areas\nCoordinate with external parties\nCore Skills, Competencies, and Key Experiences (What you’ll bring)\nEducation and Experience:\nBachelor's degree (B. S.) in engineering, physics, or math from an accredited four-year college or university\n3+ years of spacecraft engineering experience working directly with or on a spacecraft within satellite industries\nSkills and Qualifications:\nMust be a U.S. Person (a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) as the position requires access to U.S. export-restricted materials\nAble to fulfill a 24x7 on-call rotation and respond onsite within 30 minutes\nMathematical Skills-Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, calculus, differential equations, and fundamentals of plane/solid geometry and trigonometry\nUses and applies concepts such as integration, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to solve problems and reach conclusions\nEngineering Skills-Ability to apply engineering principles and scientific methods, such as laws of mechanics of particles and solid bodies, and application of these laws to real-world engineering problems\nReasoning Skills-Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, apply visual and spatial reasoning, and draw valid engineering conclusions\nAbility to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables\nAbility to utilize mathematical and computational tools to solve engineering problems\nSpacecraft engineering experience with MAXAR FS1300 or Lockheed Martin A2100 spacecraft is highly desired\nExperience working with Kratos ISI EPOCH TT&C and OASYS, MATLAB, and AGI STK software a plus\nGeneral or specialized knowledge in one or more of the following spacecraft subsystems: Attitude Control, Propulsion, Power, Data Handling/Onboard Processing, Thermal, Mechanisms, TT&C, Payload, Flight Dynamics, and Orbit Mechanics a plus\nAttentive to details, proactive, and confident personality with good communication skills\nAble to collaborate in a multi-team environment to plan and accomplish tasks and meet objectives\nCommunication Skills-Ability to understand, analyze, and interpret business periodicals, technical procedures, or government policy\nAble to write reports, correspondence, and operations procedures\nUses effective written, visual presentation, and oral strategies to communicate technical problems and concepts to a range of technical and non-technical audiences\nWork Attire: Business casual\nWorking conditions: The dedicated workspace is adjacent to a 24x7 operations center; typically works M-F during normal business hours, but must be able to support work and on-call duties during off hours, weekends, and holidays as dictated by the needs of a 24x7 operation. Up to 10% travel\nLocation: This job can be located onsite in either Cheyenne, WY, or Gilbert, AZ\nVisa sponsorship not available for this role\nSalary Range\nCompensation: $72,400.00/Year - $103,400.00/Year\nAbout Our Department\nOur DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.\nAbout Our Company\nEchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.\nToday, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.\nBenefits\nWe offer meaningful health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) plan with company match, employee stock purchase plan, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan. Review a benefits summary here:EchoStar Benefits \nThe base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies. Compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change.\nCandidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.\nThis job posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.\nWe pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school/graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.\nEchoStar will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so poses an undue hardship on the Company, poses a direct threat of substantial harm to others, or is otherwise not required by law. EchoStar has a more detailed Accommodation Policy that applies to employees. EchoStar endeavors to make echostar.com and jobs.echostar.com accessible to users. Please contact  if you would like to discuss the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process. This contact information is for accommodation requests only; do not use this contact information to inquire about the status of applications. If you have questions regarding your application or the recruitment process please email .\nClick the links to access the following statements: EEO Policy Statement, Pay Transparency, EEOC Know Your Rights (English /Spanish)\nDISH is looking for a Spacecraft Engineer II who will plan, support, execute, and oversee TT&C and spacecraft subsystem operations, including spacecraft commanding and stationkeeping activities according to scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. Perform trending and analyzing spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate the status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to all levels of the organization while focusing on customer service. 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