Satellite/Payload Operations Engineer at Inmarsat Government, Inc
Reston, VA
About the Job
The U.S. government has relied on and trusted Inmarsat satellite services since 1979 Inmarsat Government continues to deliver the world’s most advanced global, mobile satellite communication services to U.S. defense, intelligence, homeland security, public safety and civilian agencies, with highly reliable, secure and affordable connectivity.
Built with government users in mind, Inmarsat Government solutions provide resilient, flexible capabilities to complement government satellite resources, anytime, anywhere. Leveraging an industry-leading scalable, multi-band network infrastructure, Inmarsat Government offers a suite of managed network services and end-to-end communication solutions to support users on land, at sea and in the air, even in the world’s most remote regions.
Inmarsat Government is the wholly-owned subsidiary of Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited, responsible for Inmarsat’s leadership position in the U.S. government market. It is headquartered in Reston, VA, with network assets and operations around the globe. Inmarsat Government provides its services and products in accordance with a system that is registered to ISO 9001:2015
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The SPOC Lead Payload Controller is responsible for the initial deployment and check out of the Secure Payload Operations Center and transition to daily operations once the payload is on station and in nominal operations. Once operational the Lead Payload Controller is responsible for managing all SPOC activities performed during the operating shift environment. These activities may be under guidance or instruction from management/support personnel or conducted directly by the individual and will include : routine on-station operational tasks on the satellites and Ground Control System (GCS), special activities in response to non-nominal conditions, off-line support functions, together with first level trouble shooting and anomaly resolution of the satellites and GCS. The Inmarsat Government SPOC is a highly automated environment and the emphasis of the SPOC Payload Controller function is based on supervision of executing automated procedures rather than in their manual execution. This position requires the staff member to perform regular satellite operations and to respond quickly at any time of the day or night to operational anomalies arising in the payload or ground control system. These situations may have severe financial effects for Inmarsat and the operation of Inmarsat telecommunications services in an entire ocean region. The SPOC Payload Lead Controller is expected to exercise all operations in a professional and disciplined manner, executing routine procedures to the letter. The SPOC Lead Payload Controller is expected to provide on-call support for shift coverage. |
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Inmarsat Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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