Job description
POSSIBLE FOR REMOTE WORK
Role:
A Satellite Database Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining databases that support satellite integration, operations, telemetry processing, mission planning, and analytics. This role requires expertise in handling large-scale telemetry and command data, including Mission Information Base (MIB) formats, which are essential for defining telemetry and command dictionaries.
Tasks and Techical Skills:
Mission Information Base (MIB) Expertise:
• Experience in handling, processing, and managing MIB format files for satellite telemetry and command definitions.
• Understanding of MIB database structures for storing telemetry parameters, command definitions, and limits.
• Ability to parse, validate, and integrate MIB files into satellite operations software.
Telemetry & Command Data Handling:
• Experience with real-time and historical telemetry data processing.
• Knowledge of CCSDS (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) standards for telemetry and command data.
• Familiarity with telemetry data encoding, compression, and error handling.
Data Modeling & Architecture:
• Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational database design for space systems.
• Ability to optimize database performance for high-volume satellite telemetry and command data.
Big Data & Analytics:
• Experience handling large telemetry datasets from satellites and ground stations.
Cloud & Infrastructure:
• Experience with cloud-based database solutions (AWS RDS, Azure Cosmos DB, Google BigQuery).
• Familiarity with containerized database deployment (Docker, Kubernetes).
Programming & Scripting:
• Proficiency in Python, SQL, and shell scripting for automation and data processing.
• Experience with database APIs.
Security & Compliance:
• Knowledge of encryption, access control, and secure database best practices.
Must haves
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience
- Experience working with MIB telemetry and command databases for satellite mission operations is highly preferred.
- Familiarity with satellite telemetry ground systems (e.g., mission control software, or flight software integration).
- Previous relevant experience in Satellite Database for LEO/MEO constellation for communication missions
Complementary skills/knowledge that will be considered
- Understanding of the space environment, communication satellites, radio frequency (RF) equipment and the various solar cell & battery technologies
- Ability to lead and/or mentor junior members of the engineering team
- Problem-Solving & Analytical Thinking – Ability to troubleshoot and optimize MIB databases and telemetry processing systems.
- Collaboration & Communication – Work with mission planners, aerospace engineers, and ground control teams to integrate database solutions.
- Attention to Detail – Ensure data integrity, accuracy, and consistency across mission-critical satellite systems.
- Demonstrated capability to efficiently work with little to no supervision
- Strong written and verbal communications skills in English, knowledge of French will be considered favorably
