Lead Space Mission Director — Artemis LTV Ops

EVONA; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, and

3 weeks PTO per year

401(k) with up to 4% match

11 company holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost in Denver is seeking a Lead Mission Director to lead LTV mission operations in a high-stakes, startup-style environment. This role demands extensive leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, real-time decision making, and close collaboration with NASA personnel to ensure crew safety and mission success.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in spaceflight mission operations, strong communication and administrative skills, and a proven ability to manage complex procedures and risk in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Requires at least 15 years of spaceflight mission operations experience with technical leadership.
• Ability to lead across multi-disciplinary teams and in collaborative environments.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, leadership, teamwork, technical and administrative skills are mandatory.
• Working nights, weekends, and holidays may be required during active mission operations.
• U.S. Person status is required.

Responsibilities

• Make real-time mission execution decisions during LTV operations to manage resources for crew safety and mission success.
• Lead a flight operations team and oversee safety and success of human spaceflight missions.
• Coordinate as primary Mission Operations POC between Systems Engineering, AI&T, and Program Office.
• Develop and evaluate mission objectives according to guidelines and constraints.
• Create and execute Flight Plans per mission requirements.
• Develop and enforce Flight Rules for crew and vehicle safety.
• Lead development of Lunar Outpost mission plans with NASA and stakeholders.
• Determine contingency actions for crew/vehicle and ground systems to restore normal operations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Technical skills

Administrative skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Engineering/Physical Science/Math/Physics/CS)

Job description

Lunar Outpost in Denver is seeking a Lead Mission Director to lead LTV mission operations in a high-stakes, startup-style environment. This role demands extensive leadership across multi-disciplinary teams, real-time decision making, and close collaboration with NASA personnel to ensure crew safety and mission success.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in spaceflight mission operations, strong communication and administrative skills, and a proven ability to manage complex procedures and risk in