Mission Operations Lead — Remote, Equity & Growth in Space

Leapspace; Broomfield (CO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity program

401(k) retirement plan

Growth opportunities

Flexible time off

Remote work flexibility

Health benefits

Job summary

Leapspace seeks a Mission Operations Specialist to plan, coordinate, and execute launch campaigns and mission operations from concept through post-flight review. You will develop timelines, procedures, and readiness documents while coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, test operations, propulsion, avionics, logistics, and leadership teams.

You will monitor readiness, identify schedule or technical risks, and drive mitigation strategies, ensuring safe, reliable, and repeatable access to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, systems engineering, physics, operations management, or related field.
• 2+ years in aerospace/launch operations, mission operations, flight test, defense, or other complex programs.
• Strong systems engineering and integration knowledge.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams in fast-paced environments.
• Experience developing operational procedures and mission plans.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong scheduling and planning skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and ability to obtain required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute launch campaigns, integrated vehicle testing, and mission operations from concept to post-flight review.
• Develop mission timelines, procedures, launch checklists, and readiness docs.
• Coordinate cross-functional execution among engineering, manufacturing, test operations, propulsion, avionics, logistics, and leadership.
• Support rehearsals, testing, countdown operations, launch execution, and recovery activities.
• Monitor readiness, identify risks, and drive mitigation strategies.
• Maintain configuration control of docs and procedures.
• Coordinate resources, facilities, equipment, and personnel for mission execution.
• Support customer mission planning meetings and regulatory coordination.
• Lead post-flight reviews, anomaly tracking, and lessons learned.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional coordination

Project planning

Technical documentation

Communication skills

US work authorization

Travel readiness

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Leapspace seeks a Mission Operations Specialist to plan, coordinate, and execute launch campaigns and mission operations from concept through post-flight review. You will develop timelines, procedures, and readiness documents while coordinating across engineering, manufacturing, test operations, propulsion, avionics, logistics, and leadership teams.

You will monitor readiness, identify schedule or technical risks, and drive mitigation strategies, ensuring safe, reliable, and repeatable access to