Mission Operations Architect

York Space Systems; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a Systems Engineer – Mission Operations Lead to provide technical leadership for mission planning, execution, and operational readiness across the full mission lifecycle. This hands-on role bridges spacecraft development and on-orbit operations, with you actively involved in planning, testing, rehearsals, and real-time spacecraft operations.

The successful candidate will have a BS in engineering or related field with 4+ years of experience, strong

Qualifications

• BS degree in engineering, CS, or related field with 4+ years of experience.
• Experience in spacecraft systems engineering, satellite operations, or related areas.
• Ability to balance priorities across mission phases and learn complex systems.
• Active Security Clearance – SECRET preferred with TS/SCI potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead mission operations across lifecycle as the technical interface to customers and multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop operational concepts, procedures, and documentation.
• Plan rehearsals, simulations, and table-top exercises for readiness.
• Create telemetry analysis, trending, and health monitoring tools.
• Support anomaly investigations using telemetry and command history.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mission operations

Telemetry analysis

ConOps development

Anomaly investigations

Communication skills

Education

BS degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Python

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

York Space Systems in Colorado is seeking a Systems Engineer – Mission Operations Lead to provide technical leadership for mission planning, execution, and operational readiness across the full mission lifecycle. This hands-on role bridges spacecraft development and on-orbit operations, with you actively involved in planning, testing, rehearsals, and real-time spacecraft operations.

The successful candidate will have a BS in engineering or related field with 4+ years of experience, strong