Job Description
On behalf of the Italian subsidiary of the group – SSC Italy – we are seeking passionate individuals with a strong background in space engineering and experience in real time operations to support one of our customers in Italy.
If you are eager to make a significant impact in the space industry, apply now and embark on an extraordinary space journey with us.
Requirements
Job Requirements
- Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Space Systems, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- Proven experience in spacecraft operations, including direct involvement in LEOP and commissioning activities.
- Strong knowledge of satellite subsystems.
- Familiarity with flight dynamics and mission planning tools and ground control systems.
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills in time-critical environments.
- Advanced level of English and excellent communication skills.
- Self-learning skills.
- Experience in LEO missions will be a plus.
- Applicants must be legally allowed to work in the EU and hold a European citizenship. Evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.
- Copy of passport and degree(s) certificate.
- Good conduct certificate from the country where currently resident.
- Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference checks.
Job Responsibilities
As Spacecraft Operations Engineer You Will Be Responsible For One Or Several Subsystems In The Satellites. The Main Tasks Will Be The Following:
- Flight Operations Procedures (FOP) preparation and validation
- Preparation of and participation in validation activities and simulations
- Contribution to LEOP execution for several launches, including shift support for few days.
- Conducting commissioning activities during daytime, i.e. extended office hours including weekends.
- Monitoring routine operations and reacting to anomalies.
- Provision of on-call support outside office hours, for example to react to collision alerts.
- Performing mission planning activities and generating corresponding products.
- Executing flight dynamics tasks.
- Offline analysis of the subsystem performance and reports generation
- Anomaly reports handling (authoring, action processing and support of review boards)
- Participation in and provision of training
- Supporting the continuous improvement of operations
- Work closely with the Spacecraft Operations Manager and the Ground Segment Operations Engineers.
Contract
- Competitive remuneration package, recognizing the value of your skills and expertise.
- Unique career opportunities, including the possibility of working in other countries with our SSC Group.
- Personalized training and development programmes.
Prior to 2025-11-15, please apply via our Job Application form.
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About the company
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Aurora, formed in 1995, is part of SSC Group (Swedish Space Corporation), and firmly established within the Space industry as a support company providing a high level of service. Since 1 January 2010, the company is owned by SSC subsidiary LSE Space which complements and increases our ability to provide solutions.
Aurora's core business activity is the provision of engineers and scientists as on-site support.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is our main client.
As a company, we provide a broad level of support and increase staff deployment possibilities, while still maintaining a streamlined management. Aurora successfully supplies engineering and scientific support services to ESTEC & ESAC, whereas LSE is a leading supplier of Operations Engineering services to ESOC and GSOC. Together we employ over one hundred professional engineers, scientists, and high level administration staff providing solutions and services for design, development and operations of spacecraft, payload and ground segments.
We are a multinational team with more than 25 different nationalities; all experience the adventure of working and living in an international environment. The exposure to different cultural values and different societies means that the awareness and tolerance within the team is enhanced. Becoming culturally intelligent is a key requirement for the success of our business in a professional as well as social context.
The employees are our key resource and we support them in order to progress their careers successfully. We employ individuals with a high level of qualification and motivation who are also flexible in order to meet the challenges of the tasks to be performed. We encourage all staff to remain at the leading edge of the skills curve via a continuous training and education programme and combine this with a generous remuneration package. Regular staff dialogues and feed back on ongoing assignments are part of the LSE and AURORA culture.