Mission Assurance Engineer: Space Launch Oversight

MANTECH; Lompoc (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a highly talented and mission-driven Mission Assurance Engineer to join our team at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, CA. This role supports the U.S.

Air Force and Space Force by providing critical systems engineering oversight for launch vehicle processing and facility operations at the Western Spaceport. You will perform risk assessments, monitor launch site infrastructure and flight hardware, and verify that Launch Support Provider activities comply with DoD and Space Force

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or STEM field.
• 12+ years as systems engineer, technical PM or other related areas.
• 5+ years of NSSL, Launch/Range, DoD, or NASA engineering experience.
• Solid working knowledge of launch vehicles and launch complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily administrative and operational workflow, resource allocation, and operational functions required for a Launch vehicle support flight.
• Assess NSSL launch site mission assurance activities including processes, resources, documentation, tools, methods of integrating or standardizing with external organizations and plans for resolving technical issues.
• Review LVDB entries to ensure accuracy of squadron risk assessments; track LVM updates; support training for new engineers and technicians.
• Participate in Space Launch Delta 30 launch verification processes for NSSL readiness and certification.
• Monitor configuration changes to Space Launch Complexes operated by NSSL LSPs to ensure system certification before campaigns.
• Provide integrated assessments for cost, schedule, and performance risks and recommend in support of USG evaluations.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or STEM field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Mattermost

Job description

MANTECH seeks a highly talented and mission-driven Mission Assurance Engineer to join our team at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Lompoc, CA. This role supports the U.S.

Air Force and Space Force by providing critical systems engineering oversight for launch vehicle processing and facility operations at the Western Spaceport. You will perform risk assessments, monitor launch site infrastructure and flight hardware, and verify that Launch Support Provider activities comply with DoD and Space Force