Senior Mission Operations Engineer — Interplanetary Science

Relativity Space; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous PTO and sick leave policy

Learning and development stipend

Job summary

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Operations Responsible Engineer for their Interplanetary Program. This role involves end-to-end ownership of spacecraft operations, including defining the architecture and maximizing science data collection. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in planetary missions, with skills in Python and Linux. The hiring range for this position is $208,000 to $254,000 USD, paired with competitive benefits and a dynamic workplace culture.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in planetary missions with increasing ownership.
• Ability to reason through cross-subsystem interactions.
• Experience with deep-space mission operations is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of spacecraft operations for the mission.
• Define operations architecture and work with multiple science and instrument teams.
• Automate spacecraft operations to increase capability and efficiency.

Skills

Scripting (e.g., Python)

Linux/Unix environments

Excellent communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in planetary science, aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related technical discipline

Job description

A leading aerospace company is seeking an Operations Responsible Engineer for their Interplanetary Program. This role involves end-to-end ownership of spacecraft operations, including defining the architecture and maximizing science data collection. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in planetary missions, with skills in Python and Linux. The hiring range for this position is $208,000 to $254,000 USD, paired with competitive benefits and a dynamic workplace culture.