Lead Space Mission Director — Real-Time Artemis Ops

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage (medical, dental, and视

Paid time off

401(k) employer match

Holidays

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Job summary

Lunar Outpost seeks a Lead Mission Director to orchestrate LTV missions in a fast-paced startup environment. You will oversee planning, preparation, and execution across multi-discipline teams, balancing safety, risk, and mission objectives in real-time.

Required are 15+ years in spaceflight mission operations, strong leadership, and proven ability to lead across Systems Engineering, AI&T, and the Program Office to deliver complex lunar missions with NASA partners.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years in spaceflight mission operations with technical leadership
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and administrative skills
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with diverse teams

Responsibilities

• Make real-time mission execution decisions during LTV ops to manage resources and ensure safety
• Lead a flight operations team and oversee decision-making for crewed/uncrewed missions
• Coordinate as the primary Mission Operations POC between Systems Engineering, AI&T, and Program Office
• Develop and evaluate mission objectives within programmatic guidelines
• Develop and execute Flight Plans according to mission requirements
• Develop and enforce Flight Rules for crew and vehicle safety
• Lead Lunar Outpost mission plans with NASA FOD, LTV IPTs, and stakeholders
• Determine contingency actions for crew and ground systems to restore operations

Skills

Leadership

Mission operations

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Preflight planning

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Physical Science, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science

Job description

Lunar Outpost seeks a Lead Mission Director to orchestrate LTV missions in a fast-paced startup environment. You will oversee planning, preparation, and execution across multi-discipline teams, balancing safety, risk, and mission objectives in real-time.

Required are 15+ years in spaceflight mission operations, strong leadership, and proven ability to lead across Systems Engineering, AI&T, and the Program Office to deliver complex lunar missions with NASA partners.