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As our Senior Operations Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring operational readiness, driving execution across mission phases, and coordinating closely with both customers and internal teams to deliver reliable and efficient satellite operations.\nThis is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing company and make a real impact as we push the boundaries of space data transfer.\nResponsibilities\nLead the commissioning and routine operations of current and upcoming satellites, providing technical direction, operational decision-making, and oversight across all mission phases\n\nAct as the primary interface for customers on satellite operations topics, ensuring alignment of expectations and delivery of operational commitments\n\nCoordinate across internal teams (spacecraft, payload, ground segment, and software) to ensure seamless integration and execution of operations\n\nSupport platform and payload subsystems, satellite simulator, on-board software management, and ground segment operational interfaces\n\nParticipate in the definition, acceptance, and lifecycle management of satellite simulators, including development and procurement follow-up and maintenance\n\nDevelop, maintain, and continuously improve operational documentation and flight procedures\n\nPerform trending and performance analysis of platform and payload, supporting regular and event-driven operations reviews (e.g. eclipses, manoeuvres, decontamination)\n\nLead anomaly investigation and resolution, including prioritisation, root-cause analysis, stakeholder communication, and definition of corrective and preventive actions\n\nParticipate in satellite on-call support rotation\n\nPrepare systems, processes, and teams for new satellite missions, ensuring operational readiness\n\nContribute to the definition and evolution of system and satellite operational concepts, ensuring alignment across spacecraft design, ground segment, and operations\n\nReview space-to-ground interface specifications and flight operations manuals\n\nContribute to Operational System Validation activities, including SVTs, rehearsals, and training of operations personnel prior to commissioning\n\nSupport the definition and implementation of tools, processes, and infrastructure for scalable satellite operations\n\nSkills and Requirements\nUniversity degree in aerospace engineering or a relevant technical discipline\n\nProven experience in spacecraft operations engineering, particularly with GEO satellites\n\nHands-on experience with mission control systems and operations preparation tools\n\nExperience working with dynamic satellite simulators\n\nDemonstrated experience in satellite performance monitoring, anomaly analysis, and resolution\n\nFamiliarity with procedure change control and configuration management processes\n\nExperience with satellite ground segment facilities (operations and/or development)\n\nStrong understanding of spacecraft operations workflows across mission phases\n\nAbility to contribute to system specifications and operational concept definition\n\nKnowledge of On-Board Control Procedures (OBCPs) and Packet Utilization Standard (PUS)\n\nGood understanding of space-to-ground interfaces and flight operations documentation\n\nStrong ownership and coordination capability in operational environments\n\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting\n\nExcellent communication skills with the ability to interface with customers and cross-functional teams\n\nFluency in English is mandatory\n\nWhat does ReOrbit do?\nReOrbit builds the foundation for the next generation of space applications by transforming satellites into truly intelligent, interconnected platforms, defined by software. Our satellite design philosophy revolves around the idea that satellites must network, communicate with each other and thus improve mission efficiency. How can this be achieved? Thanks to a flexible software-first architecture, where all these aspects are dealt with upfront in the mission concept, as integrated functionalities.\nReOrbit’s top-notch team of software engineers and system architects develop in-house software, procure hardware from the best-in-class suppliers, and seamlessly integrate the components to create flexible and secure satellites. Today, we are a rapidly growing company building a very strong multidisciplinary team to support our activities. We are headquartered in Helsinki, Finland with a subsidiaries in Bristol, UK and Bariloche, Argentina.\nWorking at ReOrbit\nAt ReOrbit, we are focused on building a strong team as we believe nothing can be accomplished without innovative, humble and curious minds working together on a common goal. We’re all about fostering an inclusive, dynamic environment where equality and diversity are our strength. \nWe offer\nChallenging but rewarding environment - you will thrive if you are always reflecting on how to make things better. Your ideas will be heard.\n\nAmbitious and supportive network of people, who are motivated to change the space industry, bringing expertise from both classic and new space .\n\nBenefits such as lunch vouchers, events, parties, occupational health care and additional health insurance - but most importantly a possibility to be a part of a unique and diverse team, connected by similar mindset and sense of humor. \n\nWe like to spend time together! You can choose activities whichever is to your liking - runOrbit, climbOrbit; become ping pong or board games champion.\n\nWe support relocation and integration into Finnish society.\n\nJoin us in our journey of building software enabled satellites for secure communications\nand, thus, creating the most compelling in space data flow company of the new space era.\nThe Company may require a security clearance for certain positions. Any such security clearance will be conducted in accordance with applicable law and the Company's relevant policies.\nFor agencies: We do not accept unsolicited CVs for our open vacancies. Any CV sent to our team unsolicited will reserve us the right to pursue a candidate without obligation to the sender. 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