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    Senior Manager, Ground Segment Engineering - Long Beach, United States - Vast

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    Vast is looking for a

    Senior Manager, Ground Segment Engineering , reporting to the

    Director, Ground Segment & Mission Operations,

    to support the development of the systems that will be required to communicate with artificial-gravity human-rated space stations. This will be a full-time,

    exempt

    position located in our

    Long Beach

    location.


    In this role you will contribute to all phases of ground segment system development, from initial concept to the operation and support of Vasts on-orbit missions.

    The Ground Segment team builds ground stations, selects and integrates ground stations from our partner networks, and works on console in mission operations.

    The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the design and build of electrical, mechanical, and RF systems, and exceptional leadership and communication skills.


    Responsibilities:
    Recruit, retain and empower a diverse team of engineers to design and build next-generation ground station networks for the Haven vehicle program

    Set and lead team strategy and drive overall results against business objectives

    End-to-end ownership of ground segment system including provider relationships, testing, networking, and ground station design/build/maintenance

    Lead trade studies for ground segment assets and review technical proposals for their selection

    Oversee operations of Telemetry Tracking and Command (TT&C) ground stations supporting our on-orbit vehicles

    Lead the build out of our ground station systems through all phases from site acquisition, frequency license approval (in collaboration w/ legal and RF teams), installation, hardware integration, testing, calibration to operations

    Oversee the health and status of the ground station network during the launch and early orbit phase of spacecraft operations

    Work closely with the Ground Software team to integrate telemetry and telecommand data to and from ground stations with Vast mission operations software systems

    Design and build ground infrastructure for mission operations voice systems

    Rigorously test the communications interface between both our ground station and vehicle test hardware and ground station and ground software systems


    Minimum Qualifications:
    Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical, Aerospace, or Software Engineering, or related field

    10 years of experience in the aerospace or similar industry designing, building, and operating communications systems


    5+ years of experience with RF tools and equipment such as Receivers, Front-End Processors, Spectrum Analyzers, VNAs, Power Meters, Cable Analyzers, SDRs, etc.

    5+ years of experience building and managing teams to deliver on a technical vision and strategy


    Preferred Skills and Experience:
    Masters Degree in an engineering discipline

    Fundamental skills needed to design and build electrical, mechanical, and RF systems

    Ability to creatively solve problems and bring multiple disciplines together while assessing risk and making design and development decisions with incomplete data sets

    Strong sense of accountability and integrity with excellent written and verbal communication skills

    Comprehensive knowledge and experience with the Linux operating system

    Familiarity with GNU Radio or similar software

    Proficiency in working with softwre-defined radios (SDRs)

    Extensive experience in using sectrum and vector network analyzers for RF testing and troubleshooting

    Demonstrated expertise in systems integration and complex systems debugging

    Strong grasp of electronics and RF theory, and hands-on experience with electronics hardware, including both analog and digital

    Experience with programming & scripting:
    Matlab, Python, C/C++, JS, etc

    Experience with full-lifecycle product development

    Solid understanding of telemetry systems

    Capability to manage complex projects, including experience leading technical teams through all phases from concept to completion.

    Superior communication skills, both verbal and written

    Previous involvement with antenna design, radio frequency (RF) systems, and ground station operations

    Prior work on large scale, high reliability systems

    Knowledge of RF demodulation, decommutation, FEC and CRC decoding, IRIG or CCSDS decoding techniques, Best-Source Selecting, for use in RF receiving front-end systems

    Understanding of signal processing - Nyquist, sampling rates, data decimation


    Additional Requirements:
    Must be willing to travel as required to domestic and international ground station sites ( Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends when necessary to support launch and mission operations efforts


    Pay Range:

    Manager, Ground Segment Engineering:
    $135,000 - $170,000

    Senior Manager, Ground Segment Engineering:
    $160,000 - $200,000

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