Lead Spacecraft Mission Operations Engineer

Varda Space Industries, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Stock options

401(k) match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

One Medical membership

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. seeks a Spacecraft Mission Operations Engineer, Python to own and optimize on-orbit operations for our Winnie spaceship.

You will coordinate missions, develop mission profiles, and lead the ops development cycle in collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a engineering degree and 2+ years in real-time ops, with familiarity in avionics, GNC, software, and thermal design for spacecraft.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science).
• 2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation.
• 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

Avionics

GNC

Software

Thermal design

Git

Atlassian

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Aerospace / Electrical / CS)

Tools

Git

Atlassian

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. seeks a Spacecraft Mission Operations Engineer, Python to own and optimize on-orbit operations for our Winnie spaceship.

You will coordinate missions, develop mission profiles, and lead the ops development cycle in collaboration with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate has a engineering degree and 2+ years in real-time ops, with familiarity in avionics, GNC, software, and thermal design for spacecraft.