Space Operations Training Engineer

Gavroche Group; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Long-term incentives

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid vacation and holidays

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

SpaceX is seeking a Space Operations Engineer (Ground Operator Training) to develop and deliver operator qualification and certification training for Dragon missions. You will create instructional content, design training plans, and mentor mission control teams to safely operate in high-stakes environments.

The role includes serving as an on-console mission control operator, coordinating with SpaceX, NASA, and partners, and advancing training simulations and environments to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or science discipline.
• 1+ years of programming experience in Python, JavaScript, Java, C, C++, or C#.
• 1+ years of experience either providing technical training or working in real-time operations with high consequence systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and conduct operator qualification and certification training for Dragon missions.
• Create training content, develop training plans, and provide instruction to mission control operators.
• Become an on-console mission control operator to support human and cargo spaceflight missions.
• Plan, schedule, and execute training events and simulations with SpaceX, NASA, and customer teams.
• Script, test, and deploy simulation software components for high-fidelity training.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

Java

C

C++

Training experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science

Job description

SpaceX is seeking a Space Operations Engineer (Ground Operator Training) to develop and deliver operator qualification and certification training for Dragon missions. You will create instructional content, design training plans, and mentor mission control teams to safely operate in high-stakes environments.

The role includes serving as an on-console mission control operator, coordinating with SpaceX, NASA, and partners, and advancing training simulations and environments to ensure reliable