Satellite Operations Engineer

Vantor Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor Inc. is hiring a Satellite Operations Engineer to join our Longmont, CO team onsite on a rotating 5-week schedule.

The role requires US citizenship, an active Secret clearance, and experience supporting spaceflight operations to ensure spacecraft health and mission success. You will monitor ground control communications, coordinate with Flight Ops and Engineering on anomalies, generate reports, and maintain proficiency across spacecraft subsystems.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen with an active Secret security clearance.
• Associate's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field (or 2 extra years of experience).
• Minimum of 2 years in an operational environment.
• Requires 24/7 rotating shift work on a five-week schedule.

Responsibilities

• Routinely verifies ground control communications with Mission Control Systems to ensure reliable links with spacecraft.
• Ensures spacecraft tasking and planning outputs minimize fault risk to the spacecraft.
• Performs in-contact spacecraft commanding and health assessments to maintain spacecraft safety.
• Analyzes out-of-contact telemetry to monitor health when spacecraft are out of ground-station view.
• Investigates limit violations and escalates to Flight Ops Manager or Spacecraft Engineering.
• Raises anomalous spacecraft conditions to Flight Ops Manager or Mission Director.
• Keeps awareness of system changes to ensure operational compliance.
• Follows procedures and reports deficiencies to the Operations Efficiency and Transition team.
• Generates spacecraft availability reports for the Spacecraft Engineering team.
• Executes ground limit changes as directed to reflect current operating state and telemetry trends.
• Maintains proficiency on all spacecraft subsystems across the Vantor constellation.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

This position requires active Secret Clearance from the US Government.

We are hiring for a Satellite Operations Engineer to work in the Longmont, CO office. This is an onsite position with a rotating shift.

Responsibilities:

• Routinely performs pre-contact verifications with the Mission Control Systems (MCS) Ground Control Engineers to ensure successful communication is established between the ground system and the spacecraft.
• Ensures spacecraft tasking and planning provides error fee output reducing the risk of faulting any of the spacecraft within the Vantor constellation.
• Performs in-contact spacecraft commanding and state of health assessments to ensure health and safety of the spacecraft is maintained.
• Performs out-of-contact spacecraft telemetry trending and analysis to ensure continued health and safety of the spacecraft out of view of a ground station.
• Fully investigates spacecraft limit violations and up-channel any violations to a Flight Operations Manager or Spacecraft Engineering which are not covered in any spacecraft related documentation.
• Recognizes and up-channels anomalous spacecraft conditions to the Flight Operations Manager or Mission Director.
• Maintains an awareness and comprehension of system changes ensuring operational compliance.
• Follows guidelines established in procedures and checklists and report operational checklist deficiencies to the Operations Efficiency and Transition team.
• Generates spacecraft availability reports for the Spacecraft Engineering team.
• Executes necessary ground limit changes to reflect current operating state of the spacecraft and long‑term telemetry trends at the behest of a Flight Ops Manager or the Spacecraft Engineering team.
• Maintains proficiency on all spacecraft subsystems throughout the Vantor constellation.

Minimum requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an current/active Secret security clearance
• Associate's degree in engineering, computer science, or related field. Two additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 2 years in an operational environment
• This position requires 24/7 rotational shift work on a five-week rotating schedule

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Calm disposition in stressful situations
• Love to trouble‑shoot with a problem-solving and curious approach

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Pay Transparency:

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate's experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $74,000.00 - $98,000.00 - $107,800.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market‑driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits:

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

EEO Policy: Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.