The tasks will include:

• Execution of the routine operations of the Flight Dynamics Facilities (FDF), including spacecraft orbit determination and propagation, events and ground station visibility predictions, Attitude and Orbit Control System (AOCS) telecommand generation and telemetry monitoring.
• Planning and execution of spacecrafts maneuvers, as well as of their evaluation, thruster calibration and maintenance of the fuel budgets estimates.
• Contribution to the contingency operation of spacecrafts, including preparation and execution of conjunction avoidance maneuvers, recovery of routine operations, safe mode support and operation transfer to the Back-Up Control Centre.
• Preparation and maintenance of FD operational procedures for routine, special and contingency operations, configuration maintenance and system management.
• Performance analysis of Flight Dynamics Systems, specially focusing on the monitoring of the input to the processing of meteorological products, and implementation of enhancements as required.
• Perform system level analyses needed for the refinement of the Flight Dynamics algorithms and optimisation of the operational configuration and implementation of enhancements as required.
• When required by the service manager, training of team members (controllers, analysts, engineers) on basic FD operations.
• Review of spacecraft and ground-segment technical documentation and participation in formal reviews.
• Performance of mission and system analysis studies, preparation of technical notes and attendance at technical meetings.
• Preparation of route reports as necessary.
• A commitment working outside of normal service hours as required, including:
  • Standby / call-out service, and
  • Shift work / weekend work.