Senior Mission Operations Engineer – GEO RPO

Telemetry Today LLC; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in Turion Space

Health Insurance

401(k) employer contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional development

Job summary

Turion Space in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Staff Mission Operations Engineer to lead the development, integration, and execution of mission operations across the spacecraft lifecycle, with emphasis on GEO Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). You will serve as the senior operational integrator between engineering and flight teams, driving readiness and operational excellence.

You will mentor senior and junior staff, define procedures and flight rules, and shape cross‑functional solutions with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mission operations, spacecraft operations engineering, or related aerospace operations roles.
• Strong understanding of GEO Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) concepts and flight rules.
• Experience leading operational activities, rehearsals, and real-time operations across multiple mission phases.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal subject‑matter expert across mission operations activities and lead tactical execution, including command sequencing, real‑time decision making, and anomaly response during testing, rehearsals, and on‑call operations.
• Lead the operational development and execution of GEO RPO/RPOD missions, including proximity operations processes and procedures, abort and safing FDIR strategies, and constraints and flight rules governing close‑proximity decision making.
• Lead cross‑team project and mission execution activities with systems engineering, GNC, software, and ground teams, influencing spacecraft and ground system design for operability and ensuring operational implications are captured in system interfaces, requirements, and mission planning products.
• Define, evaluate, document, and validate operational constraints across mission phases; drive updates when requirements, risks, or design changes dictate.
• Establish standards for operational procedures, flight rules, and operator workflows, and lead their development, improvement, and validation to ensure accurate, consistent, and reliable execution.
• Lead and contribute to mission risk assessments by identifying operational risks and gaps, proposing mitigations, and ensuring operational considerations influence design and mission decisions.
• Drive mission readiness by identifying prep risks early, leading closure of operational gaps (constraint updates, procedure improvements, workflow issues, readiness blockers), validating tools and processes, and ensuring teams are prepared for rehearsals and flight.
• Mentor Senior and Mission Operations Engineers, lead development of operator training, certification, and onboarding materials, and provide guidance and constructive feedback to build technical depth across the broader operations team.

Skills

Mission operations

Systems engineering liaison

Real-time operations

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering or related field

Tools

Python scripting

Ruby scripting

Job description

Turion Space in Irvine, CA, is seeking a Staff Mission Operations Engineer to lead the development, integration, and execution of mission operations across the spacecraft lifecycle, with emphasis on GEO Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). You will serve as the senior operational integrator between engineering and flight teams, driving readiness and operational excellence.

You will mentor senior and junior staff, define procedures and flight rules, and shape cross‑functional solutions with