Lunar Mission Operations Engineer II

Firefly Aerospace; Cedar Park (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans

Parental leave

Educational reimbursement

Flexible PTO options

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, located in Cedar Park, Texas, is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II for the Blue Ghost program. This role involves leading mission operations and developing procedures for lunar landing missions, ensuring rigorous systems validation and simulations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in spacecraft operations, particularly in live missions, and is proficient in Python for developing operational tools. Firefly offers generous benefits and a collaborative environment for innovation.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in spacecraft operations, flight/ground software, or systems engineering.
• Proven experience supporting at least one 'Live' mission on-console.
• Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in one subsystem for ground or space segment.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of ground segment tools and remote interfaces.
• Create Ground Readiness Test plans and lead mission simulations.
• Design Day-in-the-Life simulation scenarios to stress-test procedures.

Skills

Experience in spacecraft operations

Proficient in Python

Troubleshooting skills

Ability to drive consensus

Education

2+ years in systems engineering

Tools

Flight operations tools

Simulation software

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, located in Cedar Park, Texas, is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II for the Blue Ghost program. This role involves leading mission operations and developing procedures for lunar landing missions, ensuring rigorous systems validation and simulations.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in spacecraft operations, particularly in live missions, and is proficient in Python for developing operational tools. Firefly offers generous benefits and a collaborative environment for innovation.