The Ground Systems Team Lead engineer plays a key leading role in the Ground Systems Team, with a high level of autonomy and responsibility including providing technical expertise and mentoring team members.
You are involved in the whole ground segment development process, from conceptual design to maintenance. The candidate will be involved in all the infrastructure and software on ground that is critical to safely operate a mission.
This is a key role with a critical responsibility to efficiently interface between the Mission & Systems team and the Operations team, as well as the Ground Segment Software teams. This gives the candidate the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the ground segment, as well as participating to operational activities in the Astroscale Mission Control Centre.
Responsibilities
Main Technical Responsibilities
Team Lead Responsibilities
Essential Skills
Desirable skills
Benefits
Location
Astroscale UK (Harwell).
About Astroscale
Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. We provide trusted and value-added solutions for government and commercial clients from their geography of choice, to drive the long-term, circular space economy. Astroscale is also collaborating with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives that promote the sustainable growth of space.
Since our first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions, establishing the company as a leader in on-orbit servicing. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat OneWeb. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, service and remove, the potential of a circular space economy — and a future of no waste in space — is being unlocked.
At Astroscale we pride ourselves on our inclusive culture. Our essential criteria are based solely on the requirements necessary to perform the role. If any criteria could present a barrier, we are open to discussing reasonable adjustments and are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. Astrsocale is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to further our flexible working offering.
Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.
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Astroscale U.S. is dedicated to the global Astroscale vision of ensuring the safe and sustainable development of space for future generations. Astroscale U.S. Inc. is a leading provider of on-orbit servicing solutions — including inspection, transportation, life extension, debris removal and refueling — for the U.S. government and commercial operators around the world. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Astroscale U.S. applies world-class rendezvous, proximity operations and docking capabilities, mission design, policy, and economics expertise to solve the complex challenges our customers face.    Astroscale U.S. Inc. is currently seeking a Rendezvous & Proximity Operations (RPO) Team Lead to join our team in our Denver, Colorado location. The RPO Team provides a range of technical capability to programs across Astroscale U.S., spanning Guidance, Navigation and Control (GNC), Modeling & Simulation (M&S), and Flight Dynamics (FD). In this role you will be a member of the engineering leadership, integral to developing the on-orbit servicing solutions that will deliver our vision of a sustainable space environment.