Senior On-Orbit Mission Operations Lead

Varda Space Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term cash awards

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Wellness reimbursement

Parental leave

Relocation support

401(k) with match

Job summary

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer to own and lead on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship, applying cross-discipline engineering in a startup environment.

You will collaborate across teams to develop mission profiles, execute operations, and automate workflows with web tools, scaling capabilities for a growing flight cadence. 3+ years in spacecraft ops and strong avionics/GNC/ground networks experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline, preferably Aerospace, Electrical, or Computer Science.
• 2+ years of experience in a real time operations role on a complex and high consequence operation.
• Familiarity with Avionics, GNC, Software, and Thermal design practices for spacecraft.
• 3+ years of experience with spacecraft systems.
• Previous operator experience in a leadership role.
• Previous in-orbit spacecraft operations experience.
• Previous experience with Git and Atlassian products.
• Familiarity with ground stations networks.

Responsibilities

• Develop, coordinate, execute, and lead Varda's on-orbit missions.
• Own the full ops development cycle for mission-unique payloads, from the creation of mission profiles through execution.
• Work with teams across the company to continuously improve upon mission operations and ensure mission success.
• Automate and eliminate operational burden by building webtools.
• Scale up Varda's operational capabilities to support a growing flight cadence.

Skills

Real-time ops experience

Leadership experience

Ground stations familiarity

Avionics, GNC, Software, Thermal

Education

Bachelor's in Aerospace / Electrical / CS

Tools

Git & Atlassian

Web-based ops tools

Job description

Varda Space Industries in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Senior Space Mission Operations Engineer to own and lead on-orbit missions for Winnie Spaceship, applying cross-discipline engineering in a startup environment.

You will collaborate across teams to develop mission profiles, execute operations, and automate workflows with web tools, scaling capabilities for a growing flight cadence. 3+ years in spacecraft ops and strong avionics/GNC/ground networks experience are preferred.