On-Site Space Mission Ops Planner — Activation Lead

Relative Dynamics; Greenbelt (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Community engagement

Job summary

Relative Dynamics seeks a Mission Operations Planning Engineer to work on-site with NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. You will lead cross-functional working groups, define activation sequences, and ensure coordination across instrument, spacecraft, flight ops, science, and IT security teams.

The role requires 5+ years in mission operations or spaceflight operations, plus experience developing flight procedures and handling data flows from Level 0 upward.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field.
• At least 5+ years of experience in Mission Operations Planning or satellite/spaceflight operations.
• Experience developing and verifying flight operations procedures.
• Familiarity with spacecraft-to-ground data flow concepts, including telemetry routing and science data processing levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead Mission Operations Working Groups to define instrument-specific activation sequences and resolve resource conflicts.
• Define post-launch calibrations and confirm support for pointing, timing, power, and data needs.
• Document activation, calibration, and contingency procedures for ground testing and rehearsals; lead pre-launch verification.
• Define processes for developing and validating new procedures after launch.
• Define OPSCON and document staffing, shifts, and facility implications.
• Trace data flow from spacecraft vendor to GSFC SDPF and coordinate with IT Security on networking.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Leadership in meetings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Aerospace/Systems/Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Relative Dynamics seeks a Mission Operations Planning Engineer to work on-site with NASA GSFC in Greenbelt, MD. You will lead cross-functional working groups, define activation sequences, and ensure coordination across instrument, spacecraft, flight ops, science, and IT security teams.

The role requires 5+ years in mission operations or spaceflight operations, plus experience developing flight procedures and handling data flows from Level 0 upward.