Operations Support Specialist

York Space Systems is seeking an Operations Support Specialist to support operational activities at our customer Operations Center (OC) in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Staff will be assigned to provide 24/7 operational support to SDA’s Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Transport Layer. The PWSA Transport Layer will provide multi-band global communications access and persistent encrypted connectivity for warfighter missions. Staff will be required to work shifts and weekends and be on-site at the government customer facilities. Staff will be working in a highly dynamic environment with multiple government customers and partner organizations to provide critical warfighter capabilities.

Responsibilities

Perform on-console tasks for real-time operations and anomaly investigations for multiple missions
Develop and execute operational documentation, including procedures, anomaly documentation, and information files
Respond to anomalies - hardware and software - for both ground and space assets
Monitor health and safety of space and ground segments by trending and monitoring telemetry
Participate in mission rehearsals, launch support activities, and anomaly response exercises
Work with engineering subject matter experts and Mission Operations personnel to plan and execute mission objectives ensuring contractual commitments
Support mission integration into the operations center
Support Mission Planning activities for the PWSA constellation

Required Qualifications

Up to 6 months of on-site training at our headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO
0-6 years of experience in an applicable engineering field
Ability to quickly learn operational documentation, software, and hardware design
Familiarity with Python
Excellent organization and communication skills
Ability to work well in both a team environment and executing individual tasks
Ability to regularly work off hours, weekends and holidays; shift work required
Active Security Clearance – SECRET

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of spacecraft subsystems, orbital dynamics, and ground systems
Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint or other project management tools
Experience with the following:

Telemetry analysis and trending
Space situational awareness
Flight and ground software
Network administration
Data management

General familiarity with current cybersecurity best practices
TS/SCI Security Clearance
BS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant technical field (or equivalent experience)