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Role responsibility: The SCC Spacecraft Controller on shift duty is responsible for conducting all activities performed in the SCC during his/her shift operating in a single manning environment. These activities may be under guidance or instruction from management/support personnel or conducted directly by the individual and will include: routine on-station operational tasks on the satellites and Ground Control System (GCS), special activities in response to non-nominal conditions, off-line support functions, together with first level troubleshooting and anomaly resolution of the satellites and GCS.

Key Responsibilities:

On a shift working basis, be responsible for ensuring that the businesses in-orbit satellites and associated ground Control System are maintained in an operational status
Monitoring the satellites and ground-control system to verify operational status and to detect and report anomalous conditions that could adversely affect operations
Executing scheduled commands on spacecraft and GCS according to procedure, operational note and daily activity schedule
Taking effective actions, within given procedures, guidelines, or specific instructions, to eliminate or minimise the effect of anomalous conditions on the satellites and GCS
Operating SCC equipment, I4S computer systems and GCS remote tools according to procedures, work practices or user guides
Working in a highly automated environment the emphasis of the SCC Spacecraft Controller function is placed on the supervision of executing automated procedures rather than in their manual execution
To provide support at the Backup SCC either as part of a scheduled or contingency operation for short or extended periods as required
To assist spacecraft and flight dynamics analyst staff in investigations and data gathering in response to routine, anomalous or non-routine events on the satellites or GCS. This includes being part of an “incident team” during contingency operations
Participate in regular spacecraft training and simulation sessions
Maintain an accurate record of all SCC and GCS activities in electronic logbooks
Provide support to both external and in-house hardware and software support groups as required to troubleshoot or test the ground system
Provide with support in writing and testing I4S automated procedures
Provide The S/C Analyst Group with support in writing satellite health and performance reports
To liaise with all remote TTC Station personnel, the businesses support groups, contractors, and other relevant personnel in ensuring that real-time activities conducted by them or with them are in accordance with operational requirements and authorisations
To coordinate with the Network Operations Centre (NOC) on all matters affecting the payload of the satellites, together with areas of the GCS which are of mutual utilisation
To liaise with members of SCC Operations management, Spacecraft Analysis or Flight Dynamics in all relevant matters, including real-time and off-line activities and tasks

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

Technical education in electronics, telecommunication and/or computing, possessing a recognised certificate or diploma from a Technical College, Polytechnic or Technical School

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

Previous experience of satellite operations and satellite control systems