On-Orbit Mission Operations Engineer

Socket.dev; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Parental leave

Stock options

Relocation support

Job summary

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced Mission Operations professional to own and execute on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship. You will coordinate mission profiles, payload operations, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure mission success in a startup environment.

The role emphasizes building web tools to automate operations, scaling capabilities for increasing flight cadence, and shaping a new mission framework for space operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science).
• 2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex operation.
• 1+ years of experience developing software tools in Python, JavaScript, and/or HTML.
• Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions.
• Own the full ops development cycle for mission-unique payloads from profile creation to execution.
• Collaborate across teams to improve mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Automate and reduce operational burden by building webtools.
• Scale up operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science

Tools

Python

JavaScript

HTML

Job description

Varda Space Industries, Inc. is seeking an experienced Mission Operations professional to own and execute on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship. You will coordinate mission profiles, payload operations, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure mission success in a startup environment.

The role emphasizes building web tools to automate operations, scaling capabilities for increasing flight cadence, and shaping a new mission framework for space operations.