This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. The partner is looking for a Satellite Operations Center Director based in the United States.
Responsibilities
Direct daily satellite operations center activities, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient execution of mission requirements.
Manage shift schedules, staffing plans, operator assignments, and workload distribution across multiple missions, payloads, and spacecraft.
Establish, implement, and maintain standard operating procedures, operational checklists, escalation protocols, and response processes.
Serve as the primary operational authority during routine activities and off-nominal events.
Oversee mission scheduling, satellite pass planning, payload tasking coordination, and allocation of operational resources.
Coordinate with systems engineering teams, payload specialists, mission controllers, and external partners.
Ensure operational readiness for new satellites, payloads, mission phases, and changes to operational requirements.
Develop and manage operator training programs, certification standards, qualification requirements, and proficiency assessments.
Lead simulation exercises, operational rehearsals, and readiness reviews.
Oversee the operation and maintenance of ground infrastructure, including antenna farms, RF chains, networking equipment, power systems, and monitoring platforms.
Coordinate preventive maintenance, calibration, system upgrades, and anomaly resolution with RF engineers, technicians, and vendors.