Senior Spacecraft Operations Lead

Menlo Ventures; Colorado; On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity + Benefits

Health, Dental, Vision

PTO and paid holidays

Job summary

True Anomaly is seeking a Lead Operations Engineer to own the Mission Operations contributions for a spacecraft program end to end. You will coordinate across GNC, flight software, FDIR, propulsion, thermal, ground systems, RF, avionics, and EE to deliver a coherent, operable spacecraft and mission.

This technical leadership role requires exceptional engineering fundamentals and deep subsystem knowledge. On‑site work in Colorado Springs/Denver; you will mentor a small team of engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field (aerospace/astronautical preferred).
• Roughly 10+ years of experience in the space industry, or equivalent depth.
• Strong engineering fundamentals with demonstrated technical depth across multiple spacecraft subsystems.
• Experience leading small, cross‑functional teams of engineers spanning multiple disciplines.
• Able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).
• Willing to work on‑site in Colorado Springs or Denver.

Responsibilities

• Own all Mission Operations deliverables for a given satellite program — from BD/proposal phase, through CONOPS development and AI&T, into live operations and disposal.
• Serve as the integrating generalist engineer across subsystem teams (GNC, FSW, FDIR, propulsion, thermal, ground, RF, avionics, EE), tying specialist work into a unified, operable mission design.
• Define, scope, and task the Operations team's work for the program — build the plan and drive execution.
• Lead and mentor a small, multidisciplinary team of ~4–5 engineers.
• Contribute engineering and operational content to business development proposals.
• Develop and mature CONOPS from early concept through operations.
• Support AI&T as a systems-level generalist, and lead anomaly investigation and resolution across the program.
• Represent Operations in cross-functional design reviews and program milestones.
• Support critical mission phases (launch, early orbit, RPO events) as needed.

Skills

Systems engineering

Team leadership

GNC

Flight software

Propulsion

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

True Anomaly is seeking a Lead Operations Engineer to own the Mission Operations contributions for a spacecraft program end to end. You will coordinate across GNC, flight software, FDIR, propulsion, thermal, ground systems, RF, avionics, and EE to deliver a coherent, operable spacecraft and mission.

This technical leadership role requires exceptional engineering fundamentals and deep subsystem knowledge. On‑site work in Colorado Springs/Denver; you will mentor a small team of engineers and