Spacecraft Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 74,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor in Westminster, CO is seeking a Spacecraft Engineer to join the Spacecraft Constellation Operations, Reliability, and Engineering team. You will work with cross-disciplinary teams to maintain health, optimize performance, and resolve anomalies across Vantor's spacecraft constellation.

The role emphasizes developing tools, refining operations concepts, and participating in design reviews and testing, with opportunities to contribute to future missions while ensuring safety and mission

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, or Physics.
• Minimum of 2 years in operations or aerospace.

Responsibilities

• Maintain spacecraft health and safety and troubleshoot anomalies.
• Develop tools to trend spacecraft metrics and performance.
• Define anomaly resolution processes and participate in testing.
• Attend design reviews and contribute to launch rehearsals.
• Support future spacecraft design, development, and testing.

Skills

Spacecraft operations

System engineering

Python

Strong communicator

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Math, Physics

Tools

Unix/Linux

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

GitHub

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Person, defined as a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, Asylee, or Refugee.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

Vantor is currently seeking a Spacecraft Engineer to join the Spacecraft Constellation Operations, Reliability, and Engineering team in Westminster, CO.

Spacecraft Constellation Operations, Reliability, and Engineering team members are responsible for the health and safety, performance optimization, and anomaly resolution of Vantor's spacecraft constellation. Our team members also support design, development, integration, and testing of Vantor's next generation spacecraft. In this role, you will work as part of larger multi-disciplinary teams that include spacecraft system engineers, ground system engineers, software engineers and spacecraft operations teams.

Responsibilities:

• Support Worldview Legion early operations, and Worldview 1-3, GeoEye-1, and Worldview Legion sustainment operations by maintaining spacecraft health and safety, optimizing performance, and troubleshooting anomalies
  • Develop and maintain tools and methods to trend spacecraft health and performance metrics
  • Develop/refine concept of operations to meet evolving mission demands
  • Define spacecraft anomaly resolution processes and procedures
  • Troubleshoot/resolve/document spacecraft anomalies
  • Assist in development and testing of spacecraft commissioning plans/tools
  • Assist in the development of and participate in Launch and Mission rehearsals

• Support design, development, integration, and testing of future Vantor spacecraft
  • Define, review, and verify spacecraft requirements
  • Attend design reviews
  • Participate in clean-room integration and testing activities

• Support other Vantor business segments
  • Provide detailed knowledge of spacecraft operations and spacecraft operational capabilities
  • Assist in ground software requirement definition, review, and verification

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain U.S. Government Secret security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, or related field. Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree
• Minimum of 2 years of operations or aerospace-related experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a spacecraft systems engineer or subsystem engineer
• Strong and innovative computer language skills.
• Experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github
• Excellent written & oral communicator
• Spacecraft operations experience
• Superb problem-solving skills
• Calm disposition in stressful situations

Pay Transparency:

To support pay transparency, Vantor includes salary ranges in all U.S. job postings. Starting pay for this role will fall within the listed range and will be based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, and market conditions. Candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role should not expect to receive compensation at the top of the range. The listed range reflects the expected pay for this position, and final offers will be determined based on each candidate’s experience, expertise, and alignment with the role.

• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $74,000.00 - $98,000.00 - $107,800.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market‑driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

Benefits:

Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers

EEO Policy:

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.