Senior Mission Planner & Space Ops SME

Cayuse Holdings; Kula (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Voluntary Life and AD&D

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with (c

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Mission Planner Operations SME to provide expert-level mission planning, tasking translation, operational analysis, and crew coordination for our optical surveillance client. You will translate directives into executable plans, monitor real-time operations, and maintain coordination among stakeholders while respecting constraints and priorities.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, at least 5 years in space operations or related fields, and the ability to work at the

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, astronomy, physics, mathematics, engineering, ops research, or related field.
• Site-specific mission-planner and sensor qualification obtained post-hire.
• Minimum 5 years of space operations, mission planning, SDA, orbital analysis, sensor operations, or comparable C2 operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in mission planning, optical sensors, orbital/space operations, and time-sensitive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Convert HQ directives into executable mission plans.
• Coordinate mission activities including SOI, maneuver, monitoring, and cislunar ops.
• Evaluate priorities considering weather, sensor status, and competing tasking.
• Recommend recovery actions and task prioritization adjustments.
• Maintain logs, reports, and planning products.
• Document operational coordination and outcomes.
• Collaborate with crews, tacticians, maintenance, and system admins.
• Ensure cross-functional alignment without Sensor Operator relief duties.
• Serve as dedicated Mission Planner for continuous coverage.
• Facilitate coverage during absence via qualified replacement.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Self-motivation

Confidential information handling

MS Office Suite

Leadership

Problem solving

Technical systems knowledge

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace/astronomy/physics/maths/engineering/ops research or related field

Equivalent military/space-operations experience

Tools

MS Office

Word

Outlook

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Cayuse Holdings is seeking a Mission Planner Operations SME to provide expert-level mission planning, tasking translation, operational analysis, and crew coordination for our optical surveillance client. You will translate directives into executable plans, monitor real-time operations, and maintain coordination among stakeholders while respecting constraints and priorities.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, at least 5 years in space operations or related fields, and the ability to work at the