Remote Spacecraft RPO Operations Engineer — Mission Planning

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Remote; EUR 113,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Top-tier benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for RPO to own planning, rehearsal, and near-term flight operations for close approaches.

You will validate procedures against hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and coordinate with GNC, flight software, and ground software teams to ensure safe, robust operations. The role supports DoD and IC missions, with Colorado remote option acknowledged for applicants.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret security clearance eligibility is required.
• Engineering background in Aerospace, Astrodynamics, Computer Science, or related field.
• 4+ years in spacecraft operations, mission planning, or flight dynamics.
• Direct RPO experience on a flown or near-flight mission: planning or execution.
• Experience validating AI&T procedures, rehearsals, and readiness reviews.
• Clear, concise written communication of procedures and rules.

Responsibilities

• Design and own RPO mission plans with relative motion, delta-V budgets, and timelines.
• Incorporate passive safety to avoid collision trajectories.
• Draft flight rules and procedures for close approach and screening.
• Manage mission operations plans across LEOP, commissioning, on-orbit checkout, and operations.
• Lead pre-launch campaigns with day-in-the-life rehearsals and failures.
• Validate procedures with AI&T on flatsats and hardware-in-the-loop.

Skills

Top Secret clearance eligible

Aerospace engineering

Orbital mechanics

Mission planning

RPO operations

Python

Linux

Education

Aerospace Engineering

Astrodynamics

Computer Science

Tools

STK/Astrogator

ODTK

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Linux

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for RPO to own planning, rehearsal, and near-term flight operations for close approaches.

You will validate procedures against hardware-in-the-loop testbeds and coordinate with GNC, flight software, and ground software teams to ensure safe, robust operations. The role supports DoD and IC missions, with Colorado remote option acknowledged for applicants.