Satellite Ground Systems Engineer

Satellite Ground Systems Engineers are responsible for the design, development, and maintenance of ground systems for satellites. Ground systems include the equipment and facilities used to communicate with satellites, track their location, and control their operations. Engineers may work on systems that monitor satellites used in weather forecasting, telecommunications, or navigation, or they may work on systems that control satellites used for scientific research. They must possess knowledge of systems engineering, telecommunications, satellite technology, and principles of satellite ground communications. Satellite Ground Systems Engineers are typically employed by companies that design, manufacture, or operate satellites, and government agencies that use satellites for various purposes.

Duties

Satellite Ground Systems Engineers perform a variety of duties in their day-to-day work, which may include:

• Designing, developing, and maintaining satellite ground systems
• Tracking the location of satellites
• Controlling the operations of satellites
• Installing and testing ground system equipment
• Troubleshooting and repairing ground system equipment
• Performing research and development on new ground system technologies