Senior Mission Ops Engineer — Real-Time Spacecraft

Quantum Space; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Generous leave

FSA

401(k) matching

Equity sharing

Job summary

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to join our real-time spacecraft operations team. You will own commanding, telemetry analysis, and anomaly resolution while collaborating with mission operations, systems engineering, and software teams.

You'll lead procedural development, mission planning, and cross-functional reviews, supporting rehearsals, commissioning, and post-launch operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field.
• 2+ years of spacecraft operations or mission control experience.
• Working knowledge of ADCS, power, thermal, communications, and propulsion.
• Hands-on telemetry analysis, command and control, and procedures.
• Scripting or automation in Python for data analysis and efficiency.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to make sound decisions in time-sensitive environments.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Perform real-time spacecraft operations, including commanding, telemetry monitoring, subsystem performance assessment, and anomaly triage.
• Lead development and execution of operational procedures, command products, and test plans for routine and complex missions.
• Serve as subsystem or operations lead for designated mission areas, owning trending, analysis, and performance reporting.
• Support anomaly resolution through data analysis, root-cause investigation, and cross-functional engineering collaboration.
• Contribute to mission planning, including pass planning, resource allocation, and long-term operational strategy.
• Coordinate with ground network providers, mission assurance, and software teams for readiness and reliability of the ground segment.
• Support rehearsals, readiness reviews, new-spacecraft commissioning, and post-launch operations.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to training materials and knowledge transfer.

Skills

Spacecraft operations

Mission control

Satellite systems engineering

Python scripting

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Physics, or Computer Science

Tools

Python

Job description

Quantum Space in Hawthorne, CA is seeking a Mission Operations Engineer II to join our real-time spacecraft operations team. You will own commanding, telemetry analysis, and anomaly resolution while collaborating with mission operations, systems engineering, and software teams.

You'll lead procedural development, mission planning, and cross-functional reviews, supporting rehearsals, commissioning, and post-launch operations.