# Systems Engineer, Operations Automation

Hiring organization: [AST SpaceMobile](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ast-spacemobile)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b49520cf-3afd-4cdf-830a-55dc5c9e6403

Listed on AST SpaceMobile's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Lanham, MD

## Summary

This role designs the autonomous systems and operational requirements that let a constellation of spacecraft manage themselves with minimal ground intervention. It's ideal for someone with spacecraft or satellite engineering experience who can write system-level requirements and coordinate across teams to build fault-tolerant, scalable operations.

_Our summary, not AST SpaceMobile's wording._

## Skills named

Python

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, Computer, or Software Engineering, or related technical field
- Minimum 5 years of software and/or systems engineering experience
- Experience defining and implementing software-based automation or autonomy in complex real-time systems

## Nice to have

- Experience with satellite or spacecraft operations and ground-segment automation
- Software development background with flight software and/or ground software experience
- Experience architecting and writing autonomy requirements for spacecraft or vehicles
- Experience authoring Concept of Operations and leading systems definition across subsystems
- Working knowledge of fault detection, isolation, and recovery and closed-loop control
- Breadth across multiple spacecraft disciplines and subsystems
- Advanced degree in relevant field

Apply on AST SpaceMobile's site: https://ast-science.com/company/careers/?gh_jid=4707699005