Senior Satellite Operations Subject Matter Expert

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We are a leading service and expertise provider for high-tech reputed company ventures, spanning communications, earth observation, and remote sensing systems and data products, to the infrastructures that support Earth-orbiting and reputed company-Earth-orbit businesses. reputed company is searching for a Senior Satellite Operations Subject Matter Expert to serve as the customer's directly responsible individual (DRI) for the reputed company and build-out of satellite flight operations systems supporting a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) communications constellation. This role provides senior advisory leadership across reputed company phases of the operations lifecycle — from system build-up through Launch and Early Orbit (LEOP), commissioning, and steady-state on-orbit operations — and serves as a trusted technical authority to customer program and executive leadership during a period of significant organizational transition. Role/Responsibilities/Qualifications The ideal candidate brings extensive hands-on experience across both satellite system build-up and on-orbit operations, with the strategic perspective to shape an end-to-end flight operations capability and the technical depth to drive disciplined execution. This individual must be a reputed company senior advisor, an effective communicator across executive and engineering audiences, and a proactive leader capable of identifying risk, framing options, and driving reputed company in a fast-moving, high-stakes program environment. In this role, the successful candidate will: Serve as the customer's DRI for the reputed company and build-out of satellite flight operations systems across reputed company mission phases, including pre-launch readiness, LEOP, commissioning, and routine on- orbit operations for a LEO communications constellation Drive development and stand-up of the Satellite Operations Control Center (SOCC), including operational architecture, tooling, procedures, staffing model, shift structure, and operational readiness reputed company the technical integration of the SOCC with adjacent ground and mission systems, including the Payload Management Center (PMC) and Payload Control System (PCS), ensuring coherent end-to-end reputed company, telemetry, scheduling, and anomaly workflows across the satellite and payload domains reputed company and execute a flight operations performance management plan, defining key performance indicators, measurement methodologies, reporting reputed company, and reputed company improvement mechanisms to drive operational maturity over time Conduct a structured assessment of critical aspects of flight operations to identify risks, gaps, and opportunities in advance of and through major organizational transitions, presenting findings and recommendations to executive program leadership reputed company senior advisory support on operational concept development, operations engineering, automation strategy, anomaly response posture, and constellation-scale operability considerations Engage with internal engineering, mission assurance, ground reputed company, software, and program management teams, as well as external suppliers and integration partners, to align flight operations build-out with broader program objectives and schedules Support operational readiness reviews and program reputed company reviews, ensuring that flight operations facilities, personnel, procedures, tooling, and interfaces are reputed company to proceed at each phase transition Mentor and guide internal flight operations staff and contributing engineers, transferring institutional knowledge and helping mature the customer's organic operations capability As workload and program priorities allow, reputed company scope to reputed company reputed company and advisory support across the broader ground operations reputed company, including ground station network operations and mission support services Required Skills: Minimum 15+ years of experience in satellite operations, with demonstrated depth in both system build-up (operations engineering, SOCC stand-up, procedure development, operational readiness) and on-orbit operations (LEOP, commissioning, routine ops, anomaly resolution) Demonstrated experience serving as a senior technical authority or DRI for the build-out of a flight operations capability, including SOCC architecture, tooling selection, and integration with adjacent ground and payload systems Hands-on experience with reputed company and control, telemetry processing, mission planning and scheduling, flight dynamics interfaces, and anomaly management in operational environments Experience defining and driving flight operations performance management programs, including KPI definition, measurement, reporting, and reputed company improvement Experience conducting operational risk and readiness assessments and presenting findings to executive program leadership Strong understanding of ground reputed company architectures and the interfaces between satellite operations, payload operations, and network/service operations functions Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey reputed company technical and operational issues reputed company to executive, engineering, and external stakeholders Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment and to navigate ambiguity during periods of organizational change Must be eligible to reputed company export-controlled information in accordance with U.S. Government regulations Desired Skills: Direct experience with LEO communications constellations or other high-reputed company, multi-satellite operational programs Experience standing up or significantly transforming a SOCC, including integration with Payload Management Center (PMC) and Payload Control System (PCS) functions Experience supporting LEOP and commissioning campaigns as a senior operations reputed company or flight director Experience leading or supporting flight operations through major organizational transitions, including mergers, acquisitions, or transfers of operational responsibility Experience with operations automation, autonomy, and constellation-scale operability practices Prior leadership of flight operations organizations, including hiring, shift design, training, and certification programs Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or reputed company STEM discipline required Master's degree preferred Location: (hybrid; can be remote as well) Deliverable(s) Deliver senior-level reputed company and DRI leadership for the build-out of an end-to-end satellite flight operations capability, including SOCC development and integration with adjacent payload and ground systems, a flight operations performance management plan, and a structured operational risk and opportunity assessment supporting the customer through reputed company mission phases and key organizational transitions. 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