Abdulkarim sawafta, Satelliate control engineer

Abdulkarim sawafta

Satelliate control engineer

Arabsat

Location
Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering/ Communication and Electronics Engineering
Experience
16 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :16 years, 10 Months

Satelliate control engineer at Arabsat
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since January 2008

-Preparation and validation of satellite control procedures.
-Assess the performance of satellites in orbit, proposing corrective control actions as required.
-Prepare specifications and requirements for the ground control system, and subsequent testing and validation activities.
-Provide on-call support for the in-orbit control activities.
-Configure the satellite control system equipment of the SCC and Take corrective action in event of satellite or TCR station anomaly.
-Advise the staff of the Satellite Control Section in case of satellite or ground system anomaly, according to pre-defined procedures.
-Preparation of monthly reports, failure reports and satellite health status reports.
-Participate in the development and maintenance of the SCC software.
-Prepare and assess the performance of station-keeping maneuvers and other flight dynamics related operations.
-Interaction with external parties (other departments, contractors, consultants, etc) for all matters related to the section or to specific projects.

Project: Control Section Customer Service, Automated System.

In charge of coordination with all of the project stakeholders to develop and design an ERP system for Arabsat satellites control section, I received rare recognition from ARABSAT president for distinguished achievement and improving the quality of operations in the organization.

Responsibilities:

-Participate in the creation of the system design and functional specifications.
-Identify the opportunities that can improve efficiency of business processes.
-Coordinate with network administrator to test the system applications.
-Troubleshoot technical issues and identify modifications needed in the new applications to meet user requirements.
-Provide assistance and advice to business users in an effective use of the new applications..
-Prepare technical procedures and documentation for the applications including operations, user guide, etc.

Electrical Engineer at Al HARBI TRADING & CONTRACTING CO
  • Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
  • July 2007 to January 2008

• Responsible for implementing and monitoring electrical systems related to the company projects.
• Handle the electrical technical team.
• Coordinate with the consultant and customers.
• Prepare the documents and report.
• Handle final acceptance.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering/ Communication and Electronics Engineering
  • at Jordan University of Science and Technology (J.U.S.T)
  • June 2007

GPA: 81.2% .Graduated among the top 10 students ,enlisted on the Honor List

Specialties & Skills

Satellite Systems
Systems Monitoring
Electrical Engineering
Operations Experience
Project management skills
Communications skills
Presentation skills
MS computer skills
Team work
Motivated, organized, & reflect a positive professional attitude.
Time management skills

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Memberships

Jordan Engineers Association
  • Engineer
  • June 2007
Saudi Council of Engineers
  • Engineer
  • January 2010

Training and Certifications

(Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
May 2012
(Certificate)
Date Attended:
January 2012
Valid Until:
January 2012
Maintenance Planning, Scheduling and Control (Certificate)
Date Attended:
March 2011
Valid Until:
March 2011