Mission Assurance Engineer — On-Orbit Ops Lead

Millennium Space Systems; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer in OPS to serve as the independent interface between the internal operations team and program customers. This role focuses on revolutionizing how we operate on-orbit vehicles by applying mission assurance principles across the satellite lifecycle to improve efficiency, quality, and success.

The position requires coordinating risk management, reviews, and training with space and ground segments, while supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field (or non-US equivalent).
• 5+ years in real-time satellite or launch vehicle command and control.
• Knowledge of satellite subsystems and ground systems.
• Experience delivering operational products to customer environments.
• Willingness to support occasional off-nominal hours during 24/7 mission ops.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain US Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mission assurance efforts, including risk management and design reviews.
• Ensure corrective actions and lessons learned are applied to operations.
• Translate challenging engineering/operational problems into requirements and lessons learned.
• Review operational architectures for space and ground segments and their interfaces.
• Coordinate with integration, testing, and mission ops crews for training before critical events.
• Provide oversight for technical authorities during mission ops for space/ground segments.
• Serve as focal point for customers and internal leadership during critical mission activities.
• Contribute to oversight of nominal on-orbit operations for Millennium’s fleet.

Skills

Real-time satellite operations

Command and control

Risk management

Systems engineering

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Advanced degree in Aerospace or related field

Job description

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is seeking a Mission Assurance Engineer in OPS to serve as the independent interface between the internal operations team and program customers. This role focuses on revolutionizing how we operate on-orbit vehicles by applying mission assurance principles across the satellite lifecycle to improve efficiency, quality, and success.

The position requires coordinating risk management, reviews, and training with space and ground segments, while supporting