Spacecraft RPO Operations Engineer

Anduril Industries; Colorado; On-site; USD 126,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). You will own plans to design, rehearse, and fly close to other objects, validating procedures against hardware-in-the-loop and coordinating with GNC, flight software, and ground software teams.

This role supports ongoing programs within Anduril's Space Business Line, interfacing with mission partners and customers to meet DoD and IC timelines while ensuring robust, safe orbital

Qualifications

• Requires active Top Secret clearance or eligibility for one.
• Background in aerospace engineering or related field preferred.
• 4+ years in spacecraft ops, mission planning, or flight dynamics.
• Direct RPO experience on a flown or near-flight mission is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and own RPO mission plans and associated sequencing.
• Ensure passive safety in approaches to avoid collisions.
• Write flight rules, gates, and custody handoffs for close-approach ops.
• Own ops plans for spacecraft programs across LEOP to on-orbit checkout.
• Lead pre-launch campaigns with day-in-the-life rehearsals and validation.
• Coordinate with AI&T, GNC, flight and ground software teams.
• Analyze vehicle and campaign performance metrics to debug ops.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

Aerospace Engineering

Astrodynamics

Computer Science

Spacecraft operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

STK

Astrogator

ODTK

MATLAB

Simulink

Python

Linux

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Spacecraft Operations Systems Engineer for Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO). You will own plans to design, rehearse, and fly close to other objects, validating procedures against hardware-in-the-loop and coordinating with GNC, flight software, and ground software teams.

This role supports ongoing programs within Anduril's Space Business Line, interfacing with mission partners and customers to meet DoD and IC timelines while ensuring robust, safe orbital