Senior Ground Segment Engineer

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      "text": "About this role:",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Manage architecture for ground station and inter-satellite link (ISL) connectivity solutions</li>\n<li>Own cross-fleet contact allocation, planning, and satellite connectivity configurations</li>\n<li>Support satellite operations both in nominal operations and by providing on-call support during commissioning.</li>\n<li>Own our network infrastructure alerting capabilities (ground station availability and anomaly detection, intersatellite link stability, etc)</li>\n<li>Own ground segment management – project management, cost management, contract management, RF compatibility test management, licensing coordination</li>\n<li>Own ground segment optimization – both technical performance and financial</li>\n<li>Own ground segment operation – escalation for ISL or Ground Station issues, serve as point of contact with providers during launch and early operations, commissioning of ISLs, new ground station sites.</li>\n<li>Occasionally test connectivity between Loft’s cloud and network providers, together with our Cloud Infrastructure team</li>\n<li>Serve as a rotating Flight Director, overseeing incident response and ensuring the health and safety of the fleet.</li>\n<li>&nbsp;Manage RF licensing together with our regulatory team</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Must haves:",
      "content": "\n<li>4-5 years relevant experience</li>\n<li>RF knowledge sufficient to develop ground station or intersatellite link configurations</li>\n<li>Protocol knowledge (internet/transport layer): <span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\"><span data-testid=\"definition-highlighter\">CCSDS</span></span> (131.0/132.0, 231.0/232.0) and/or <span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\"><span data-testid=\"definition-highlighter\">ECSS</span></span> standards, TCP/IP, UDP</li>\n<li>Licensing knowledge</li>\n<li>Ability to debug connectivity issues in a complex network environment</li>\n<li>Experience with Kubernetes (k8s), Docker, Git, Python</li>\n<li>Willingness and enthusiasm to be trained as a satellite controller and Flight Director (including participation in the on-call rotation).</li>\n"
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      "content": "\n<li>Having held this type of position in the past</li>\n<li>Proven experience developing software</li>\n"
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      "text": "Some of our awesome benefits:",
      "content": "\n<li>100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance option for employees and dependents</li>\n<li>Flexible Spending (<span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\"><span data-testid=\"definition-highlighter\">FSA</span></span>) and Health Savings (<span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\"><span data-testid=\"definition-highlighter\">HSA</span></span>) Accounts offered with an employer contribution to the <span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\">HSA</span></li>\n<li>100% employer paid Life, <span data-highlighted=\"true\" data-vc=\"highlighted-text\"><span data-testid=\"definition-highlighter\">AD&amp;D</span></span>, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability insurance</li>\n<li>Flexible Time Off policy for vacation and sick leave, and 12 paid holidays</li>\n<li>401(k) plan and equity options</li>\n<li>Daily catered lunches and snacks in office</li>\n<li>International exposure to our team in France</li>\n<li>Fully paid parental leave; 14 weeks for birthing parent and 10 weeks for non-birthing parent</li>\n<li>Carrot Fertility provides comprehensive, inclusive fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits with financial support</li>\n<li>Off-sites and many social events and celebrations</li>\n<li>Relocation assistance when applicable</li>\n"
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