On-Orbit Mission Operations Engineer II

Varda Space Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Relocation support

Cell phone reimbursement

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

401(k) with employer match

Equity incentives

Team events

Job summary

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to own and lead on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship. You will coordinate mission profiles, work with cross-functional teams, and optimize operations while building automation to reduce manual workload.

The role demands strong real-time operations experience with spacecraft systems and leadership in a startup environment, with opportunities for equity incentives and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science.
• 2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation.
• 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 the creation of mission profiles through execution.
• Work with teams across the company to continuously improve upon mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Automate and eliminate operational burden by building webtools.
• Scale up Varda's operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence.

Skills

Real-time operations

Spacecraft operations

Leadership experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline (Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science)

Tools

Git

Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Job description

Varda Space Industries is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to own and lead on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship. You will coordinate mission profiles, work with cross-functional teams, and optimize operations while building automation to reduce manual workload.

The role demands strong real-time operations experience with spacecraft systems and leadership in a startup environment, with opportunities for equity incentives and relocation support.