Space Mission Engineer for Theater Operations

Vantor (Maxar Intelligence); El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Student loan repayment

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Mental health resources

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Mission Engineer to support SSC and SSIO, integrating space capabilities into theater operations and advancing mission engineering threads.

You will connect operational needs to technical requirements across space, ground, sensor, communications, and command-and-control architectures, collaborating with government, industry, and partners to close capability gaps and drive space superiority.

Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance and TS/SCI preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years in mission engineering or systems-of-systems methods.
• 5+ years in mission threads or operational architectures.
• Experience with mission analysis and risk assessment.
• Understanding of PNT and SATCOM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop MET modules and mission threads for space theater ops.
• Conduct mission analysis to identify needs and gaps.
• Identify risks, issues, and gaps in mission capabilities.
• Translate needs into technical requirements for integration.
• Evaluate dependencies across space, ground, sensor and C2.
• Collaborate with teams to define operational needs and cross-system integration.
• Help leadership prioritize capability gaps and enterprise integration.

Skills

Mission engineering

Systems engineering

Joint integration

Risk assessment

PNT & SATCOM

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Vantor is seeking a Mission Engineer to support SSC and SSIO, integrating space capabilities into theater operations and advancing mission engineering threads.

You will connect operational needs to technical requirements across space, ground, sensor, communications, and command-and-control architectures, collaborating with government, industry, and partners to close capability gaps and drive space superiority.