Spaceport Operations & Maintenance Engineer

Virginia Commercial Space; Wallops Island (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Spaceport Authority seeks an Operations and Maintenance Engineer to support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at Wallops Island, VA. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role covers mechanical, electrical, HVAC and facility maintenance to keep systems operating safely and reliably across launch pads and facilities, emphasizing hands-on fieldwork and collaboration with internal teams.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or related field
• One year of direct, practical work experience with operations or planning, customer engagement, and program involvement.
• Valid driver's license is necessary when operating a vehicle on agency business.

Responsibilities

• Develops understanding of MARS systems and documents status.
• Develops and presents material to others using approved processes.
• Coordinates with internal groups to verify system integrity and safety.
• Monitors fieldwork on launch pad systems and coordinates with internal teams.
• Supports maintenance, alterations, and operational tasks within budget and schedule.
• Understands testing and maintenance procedures, and engineering work packages.
• Supports launch operations as field engineer or console operator.
• Develops data reviews after testing and presents findings to design.
• Creates fault tree analyses for high-level non-conformances and briefs design team.
• Presents test readiness and conducts reviews for new system activations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Organization and attention to detail

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Engineering or related field

Job description

Virginia Spaceport Authority seeks an Operations and Maintenance Engineer to support the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) at Wallops Island, VA. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

The role covers mechanical, electrical, HVAC and facility maintenance to keep systems operating safely and reliably across launch pads and facilities, emphasizing hands-on fieldwork and collaboration with internal teams.