Ryan Horton
Helping do the extraordinary in space to deliver amazing experiences on Earth.
- Role
- Senior Mission Assurance Engineer at SES Satellites
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ryan Horton
As a proud graduate of the University of Southern California and a dedicated Mission…
Experience
Senior Mission Assurance Engineer
Nov 2024 — Present · Long Beach, CA, US
Formerly Intelsat (acquired July 2025)As a Senior Mission Assurance Engineer at SES, I:• Develop and maintain a lightweight troubleshooting tool, reducing TT & C troubleshooting time from 30+ minutes to under 5 minutes, enabling faster decision-making for satellite controllers during critical satellite and ground station anomalies• Provide mission assurance oversight and fleet coordination for 78 GEO satellites, supporting operations and engineering by leading readiness reviews, chairing FRACAS, and drafting key operational documents to improve organizational effectiveness• Serve as product owner for the telemetry ingest system, coordinating with developers and satellite engineers to prioritize updates, resolve data issues, and ensure access to reliable telemetry for safe spacecraft commanding across the fleet• Review emergency procedures for accuracy, clarity, and controller usability under time pressure while enforcing standardized terminology and ensuring instructions are clear and unambiguous during high-stress spacecraft anomalies• Prepare fleet-wide state-of-health reporting, distilling anomalies and orbital data into clear operational summaries for executives and customer-facing teams
Skills
- Labview
- Microsoft Word
- Data Analysis
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Research
- Supervisory Skills
- Solidworks
- Microsoft Office
- Public Speaking
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Engineering
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