Mission Control Software Engineer

About SSC Space:

Welcome to SSC Space - the perfect workplace for those passionate about technology in general and space in particular.

With space organizations, research institutes, institutional and commercial actors as customers, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications, space consulting services, rocket and balloon systems, flight test services, satellite propulsion systems, and much more.

SSC also has one of the world’s largest global networks of ground stations for satellite communications. We own and operate the Esrange Space Center in Kiruna, northern Sweden, with the aim of launching satellites in the near future.

Are you fueled by a passion for people and the ambition to create an awesome workplace? Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey with us to help earth benefit from space?

If you answer yes to these questions, we invite you to seize the opportunity to make a significant impact as a Mission Control Software Engineer, to support the maintenance, development and evolution of software applications used in spacecraft monitoring and control! We are looking for a dedicated person who shares our core values of Customer passion, Care, Collaboration, Curiosity, and Courage to join our Team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics or a related technical field.
• Experience in software engineering for spacecraft operations, ground segment systems, mission control systems or other mission critical environments.
• Experience with spacecraft monitoring and control, operational procedures, automation or operations preparation workflows.
• Strong understanding of telemetry and telecommand concepts.
• Familiarity with spacecraft monitoring and control, operational procedures, automation or operations preparation workflows.
• Experience with software maintenance, anomaly investigation, debugging and corrective implementation.
• Experience with Java, C/C++, scripting (Bash, Python, Perl, Awk), SQL or other common engineering software technologies.
• Experience with requirements analysis, software design, integration, verification or validation.
• Ability to work with controlled software baselines, configuration management and formal delivery processes.
• Good analytical skills and ability to document technical findings clearly.
• Ability to work effectively with multi-disciplinary engineering and operations teams.
• Good written and spoken English

Responsibilities

• Support the maintenance and evolution of mission control and operations preparation software.
• Analyse software anomalies, reproduce reported issues, identify root causes and support corrective actions.
• Contribute to changes affecting telemetry, telecommand, event handling, command history, monitoring, automation and operational data flows.
• Support software activities related to TM/TC database management, flight operations procedures and on-board control procedure preparation.
• Contribute to requirements analysis, technical design, implementation, integration and verification activities.
• Prepare and review technical documentation, including design notes, interface information, test material, release notes and user-facing documentation.
• Support software deliveries through regression testing, acceptance testing and delivery checks.
• Work with operations engineers, system engineers, software teams and customer representatives to clarify needs and resolve technical issues.
• Support technical investigations during operational incidents, system upgrades or maintenance releases.
• Contribute to the improvement of engineering processes, test coverage and maintainability of long-running operational software.
• Support system configuration, validation and readiness activities for operational and pre-operational environments.
• Participate in technical meetings, issue follow-up, risk tracking, progress reporting and stakeholder liaison activities.

Benefits

What we offer:

• Thriving Environment: A growing and international environment with diverse backgrounds to learn from, with a lot of social events.
• Work-Life Balance: Take advantage of our relocation support and 30 days of paid vacation.
• Develop yourself: Enjoy permanent employment with diverse opportunities for growth, with our training program and a German language course.
• Well being: Prioritize your well-being with access to our gym program, bike lease program, and company doctor services.
• Supportive Workplace: Experience our open-door policy and ISO 9001-certified workplace, where your voice is valued and your contributions recognized
• Rewards and Incentives: Receive a competitive salary, bonus scheme, deferred compensation scheme and sponsored public transportation tickets.

Our Values:

SSC Space is a leading global provider of advanced space services, with more than 50 years of experience. We help space organizations, research institutes, commercial and institutional actors from all over the world to get access to space.

With local presence on all continents and about 750 committed employees, we offer specialist expertise in satellite communications and satellite control services, spacecraft operations, rocket and balloon systems, launch services and flight test services, as well as engineering, operations and consultancy services for space missions.

We help Earth benefit from space. Learn more at sscspace.com

Please submit your application and all supporting documents in English.