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Senior Mission Operations Engineer

San FranciscoFull-time$150k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-10
Based in United States

Core

Design and develop satellite operations systems, write procedures for safe satellite operation, and command activities during launch and commissioning.

Role type

Senior Mission Operations Engineer

Builds

Satellite operations system and team procedures

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Communications

Required skills

Satellite operations engineering, Telemetry analysis, Anomaly investigation, Scripting (Python preferred), Ground software requirements ownership, Satellite subsystem knowledge

Preferred skills

Operational software tools development, UI design, Git/Phabricator usage, GEO satellite operations

Technologies

Python, Git, Phabricator

Responsibilities

Design and develop satellite operations systems, Create and test satellite operations procedures, Investigate anomalies and resolve issues, Automate manual processes using scripting, Command activities during launch and commissioning, Support team recruiting and hiring

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC