Space Mission Operations Support Specialist

Socket.dev; Greenwood Village (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Unlimited PTO

401(k) match

Job summary

York Space Systems seeks an Operations Support Specialist to back real-time satellite operations from our Greenwood Village, CO site. You’ll handle on-console tasks, develop procedures, and respond to hardware and software anomalies across multiple missions, coordinating with engineering and Mission Operations teams to meet contractual goals.

The role requires learning documentation quickly, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays in a fully on-site

Qualifications

• 0–6 years of experience in an applicable engineering field.
• Ability to quickly learn operational documentation, software, and hardware design.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.
• Ability to work well in both a team environment and executing individual tasks.
• Ability to regularly work off hours, weekends and holidays; shift work required.
• Active Security Clearance – SECRET.
• Willingness to work full-time in Greenwood Village, CO office; this position does not support remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-console tasks for real-time operations and anomaly investigations for multiple missions.
• Develop and execute operational documentation, including procedures, anomaly documentation, and information files.
• Respond to anomalies - hardware and software - for both ground and space assets.
• Monitor health and safety of space and ground segments by trending and monitoring telemetry.
• Participate in mission rehearsals, launch support activities, and anomaly response exercises.
• Work with engineering subject matter experts and Mission Operations personnel to plan and execute mission objectives ensuring contractual commitments.

Skills

Python

Spacecraft subsystems knowledge

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

Teamwork

Shift work

Education

BS degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

York Space Systems seeks an Operations Support Specialist to back real-time satellite operations from our Greenwood Village, CO site. You’ll handle on-console tasks, develop procedures, and respond to hardware and software anomalies across multiple missions, coordinating with engineering and Mission Operations teams to meet contractual goals.

The role requires learning documentation quickly, strong organizational skills, and the ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays in a fully on-site