Technical Lead – Spacecraft Ops (OS-SCORE)

Vantor Inc.; Longmont (CO); On-site; USD 93,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Student loan repayment assistance

Mental health resources

Job summary

Vantor in Colorado is seeking a Technical Lead, OS-SCORE, to improve the reliability and effectiveness of spacecraft operations. You will review performance analysis, support 24x7 operations, mentor engineers, and develop procedures and training.

The role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; a Bachelor's in engineering/math/physics and experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github are preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. citizen and be willing and able to obtain a U.S. Government Top Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, math, physics, or related field.
• Four additional years of experience may be substituted for a degree.
• Ability to provide occasional support outside regular working hours as operational needs arise.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Review spacecraft performance analysis, operational trends, and recurring issues to identify opportunities that improve reliability, resiliency, readiness, and efficiency; provide periodic reports for engineering and leadership teams.
• Supporting the 24x7 spacecraft engineering team, provide occasional on-call guidance for complex issues and anomalies, helping determine when broader engineering escalation is needed.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, best-practice reinforcement, and development of stronger independent troubleshooting, decision-making skills, and technical ownership.
• Develop and sustain concepts of operations, procedures, troubleshooting guidance, workflows, job aids, and technical documentation that improve operational consistency, effectiveness, and team readiness.
• Lead technical readiness efforts, including training development, exercises and rehearsals, and the testing, validation, and operational transition of new tools, procedures, workflows, and spacecraft operations capabilities.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/math/physics

Tools

Unix/Linux

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Github

Job description

Vantor in Colorado is seeking a Technical Lead, OS-SCORE, to improve the reliability and effectiveness of spacecraft operations. You will review performance analysis, support 24x7 operations, mentor engineers, and develop procedures and training.

The role requires US citizenship and the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance; a Bachelor's in engineering/math/physics and experience with Unix/Linux, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, and Github are preferred.