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🥝 Flight Operations Engineer (H/F)

Confidential | reading, berkshire, United-Kingdom | Posted June 08, 2026

Job Description

We are currently building satellites that can operate at an altitude of just 200 km - one-third that of conventional satellites.
You will lead the setting up of mission control, define spacecraft-ground and ground-station interfaces, develop real-time flight operations concepts, and support LEOP, commissioning, manoeuvres, nominal operations, and anomaly response alongside Mission Design and Communications.
Act as the responsible engineer for spacecraft operations, ensuring the spacecraft, mission control system, ground stations, and engineering teams are aligned for flight.
Define the requirements for NewOrbit’s mission control centre, including mission control software, telemetry displays, command interfaces, alerting, logging, operational dashboards, and access control.
Support the selection, configuration, and validation of tools required for real-time spacecraft operations.
Define and manage the operational interfaces between the spacecraft and ground segment, ...

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