Lead Space Mission Operations Engineer

Vardaspace; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Relocation support

Health insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mission Operations Engineer to own on-orbit operations for Winnie Spaceship and shape a new mission framework for space operations.

You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to develop mission profiles, execute complex operations, and drive continuous improvement in mission success. Ideal candidates have a background in aerospace systems, real-time operations, and software tooling, with leadership experience and a passion for startup

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation.
• 1+ years of experience developing software tools in Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
• Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions.
• Own the full ops development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from the creation of mission profiles through execution.
• Work with teams across the company to continuously improve upon mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Automate and eliminate operational burden by building webtools.
• Scale up Varda's operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence.

Skills

Real-time ops

Python

JavaScript

HTML

GNC familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Git

Atlassian

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mission Operations Engineer to own on-orbit operations for Winnie Spaceship and shape a new mission framework for space operations.

You will coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to develop mission profiles, execute complex operations, and drive continuous improvement in mission success. Ideal candidates have a background in aerospace systems, real-time operations, and software tooling, with leadership experience and a passion for startup