Spacecraft Operations Intern

Company Summary

EchoStar builds solutions that help families and communities stay connected. We’ll launch your career and empower you to change lives.

Our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV. We serve millions of customers with offerings ranging from satellite to streaming services and global to personal networking solutions.

Department Summary

Our DISH Technology team challenges the status quo and reimagines capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our team members play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

EchoStar has an exciting opportunity for a Spacecraft Intern.

In this role, you will be responsible for planning, supporting, and monitoring Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding (TT&C) operations for a fleet of 12 spacecraft. This includes executing spacecraft commanding and station-keeping activities based on both scheduled and dynamic operational requirements. You will also perform trending and analysis of spacecraft health data, prepare reports, and communicate the status of spacecraft, projects, and operational activities to a team of engineers.

A key part of the position involves responding to spacecraft and TT&C system anomalies, including initiating immediate responses and following escalation notification procedures. You will also be responsible for maintaining shift logs and preparing reports. This is a 24 / 7 operations environment, and the position may require shift work.

The intern will undergo an in-depth on-the-job training program and certification evaluation to attain and measure the skills required to perform the following duties :

Key Responsibilities :

• Conducts spacecraft state-of-health monitoring and telemetry trending operations
• Responds to spacecraft and ground system alarms and initiates corrective actions
• Evaluates spacecraft performance and troubleshoots operation of all spacecraft subsystems to optimize service and extend spacecraft mission life
• Creates, reviews, and executes spacecraft and ground system operational procedures according to established operational policies and practices
• Work with Spacecraft Engineers on assigned projects
• Prepare presentations on projects worked during summer
• Prepares spacecraft command lists from engineering procedures
• Configures and operates the TT&C System to include networked workstations, servers, switches, TT&C baseband units, and other communications equipment to support routine and anomalous operations
• Uses a spectrum analyzer to diagnose and monitor spacecraft and TT&C ground system status

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Education and Experience :

college coursework

This position requires access to US export controlled information. Candidates must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

This is a long-term internship (June - December) opportunity in Cheyenne, WY and Gilbert, AZ. During the school year we are looking for a student that can commit 8-20 hours per week. During a 10-week period in the summer, we would offer 40 hours of work per week to the selected intern.

Salary Ranges

Compensation : $22.00 / Hour - $28.00 / Hour

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

We pride ourselves on developing and promoting talent as an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. EchoStar will accommodate the sincerely held religious beliefs of employees if such accommodations are not undue hardships and are otherwise within the bounds of applicable law. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local, state, and federal law. You may redact any information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of school / graduation from your application documents before submission and throughout our application process.

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