STUDENT ANALYST - STUDENT ASSISTANT-R&D - STUDENT ENGINEER - Mission Operations Intern - Boulder,... at Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

The Department of Space Operations provides missions with Mission Operations, Science Operations, and Instrument Development.

Objectives of this Role:

• Support real time operations, monitoring, and command and control of either the PUNCH or CYGNSS satellite constellation.
• Internship open to local students.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Execute and perform telemetry verification of all satellite commanding performed in support of controlling either the PUNCH or CYGNSS constellation.
• Create, review, and execute real-time spacecraft commanding pass plans and coordinate their execution as part of routine operations and anomaly resolution activities
• Perform real-time satellite state of health evaluation, trending, and analysis for first level satellite sub-system engineering troubleshooting.
• Conduct satellite software uploads and switchovers to the updated software, verifying the integrity of all products and commands loaded to the spacecraft.
• Support real-time anomaly investigation and resolution and follow established Contingency Operations policies and procedures.
• Support process improvement initiatives by properly documenting all satellite events through anomaly and issue reporting process, participate in procedure development and reviews.
• Maintain & develop tools, procedures, pass plans, & checklists to support satellite operations.

Requirements:

• Must be pursuing a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Physics, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Planetary Science, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Applied Mathematics, or directly related degree field.
• 0 years: Enrolled in Bachelors program with at least 1 semester completed.
• Computer programming experience in Python and/or Django preferred.
• Proficient in the UNIX operating system highly desirable.