Senior LEO Flight Dynamics Analyst

Responsibilities

Leads operational planning and execution of key orbital mission phases;

Performs advanced conjunction assessment and recommend collision avoidance actions;

Refines and improves workflows, including scripting automation for operational tasks;

Liaises with other mission operations groups for integrated decision-making;

Provides training and operational guidance to junior team members;

Contributes in the development of a Space Situational Awareness System (SSAS) and integration to an external SSA service;

Supports Installation, Validation and Verification of FDS systems;

Provides inputs for orbit management CONOPS for all phases of the Lightspeed mission; including Launch and Early Operations (LEOP), Electric Orbit Raising (EOR), nominal on-station operations, SSA strategy and end-of-life deorbit;

Defines on-station satellite maneuver strategy to meet station-keeping requirements; maintaining LEO orbit planes and individual satellite tracking strategies, while minimizing propellant usage;

Optimizes FDS system to monitor and maintain orbit determination and maneuver reconstruction processes;

Performs propellant usage and maneuver performance analysis;

Develops satellite uploads for execution and monitoring, maintain orbit maintenance procedures for use by the SOC;

Supports development of automation of scripts for the FDS operations of the spacecraft;

Participates in LEOP/EOR campaigns; planning EOR strategies, performing orbit determination and generating tracking predicts for internal and external Lightspeed segments as necessary;

Participates in the ongoing development of the procured Flight Dynamics System maneuver planning software;

Prepares and presents reports and presentations for Telesat Lightspeed technical management.

Education and Experience

Masters or Bachelor degree in Applied Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science or the equivalent;

A background in statistics, calculus, classical mechanics, celestial mechanics and computer programming is required;

Minimum 6-9-years of relevant work/industry experience;

Experience in performing satellite station-keeping planning would be an asset;

Experience in developing software and with a variety of platforms and programming tools using modern scripting languages, however, operational procedure scripting languages will also be used so the ability to learn new tools is critical;

Experience with Linux systems administration, Python programming and configuration management would be an asset;

Strong technical, presentation, interpersonal, written and communication skills;

Experience with Machine Learning and Data Analytics is an asset;

Independent and self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment;

Work requires considerable attention to detail;

Knowledge of containerized software platforms is an asset.

Decision Making and Supervision

Makes mission operations decisions (e.g., maneuver recommendations, collision avoidance actions) under Flight Director oversight;

Provides input to the Specialist on required software/tool improvements;

Provide technical guidance to junior analysts.