Satellite Mission Operations Lead - 24/7 C2 Flight Ops

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Colorado Springs seeks a mission operations specialist to conduct real-time spacecraft flight operations across readiness, execution and evaluation phases.

You will develop plans to maximize mission support in orbit dynamics and satellite performance, provide technical direction, and analyze telemetry to troubleshoot malfunctions. Strong communication and 24/7 availability are required, and US citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Experience operating Command & Control (C2) ground systems for satellites.
• Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to support 24/7, 365 operations.
• US Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts mission flight operations in real time during readiness, execution and evaluation.
• Develops plans and procedures to maximize mission support in orbit dynamics and satellite performance.
• Provides technical direction for on-orbit mission support and plans for critical vehicle malfunctions.
• Performs failure analysis of satellite telemetry data and recommends improvements.
• Analyzes and validates software performance and supports flight length orbit adjustments.

Skills

Satellite operations

Telemetry analysis

C2 systems

24/7 readiness

Tools

Ground station software

Job description

Lockheed Martin in Colorado Springs seeks a mission operations specialist to conduct real-time spacecraft flight operations across readiness, execution and evaluation phases.

You will develop plans to maximize mission support in orbit dynamics and satellite performance, provide technical direction, and analyze telemetry to troubleshoot malfunctions. Strong communication and 24/7 availability are required, and US citizenship is mandatory.