CareerPlan

Mission Operations Engineer II

Long Beach, CAFull-time$112k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Develop technical crew training materials, execute human-in-the-loop testing, and support real-time mission operations for commercial space stations.

Role type

Mission Operations Engineer (Crew Operations & Training)

Builds

Human-rated space station crew operations, flight control training programs, and ground system verification processes.

Domain

Commercial spaceflight, human spaceflight, aerospace systems engineering

Required skills

Human factors engineering, human systems integration, human-in-the-loop testing, spacecraft systems engineering, technical writing, cross-functional collaboration, critical thinking in high-stress environments

Preferred skills

Human spaceflight mission operations experience, crew and flight control team training development, Master's degree in technical field, real-time operations support, Space-to-Ground Communication Systems knowledge, Software Engineering skills (Python, C++, Git, React)

Technologies

Git, C++, Golang, Markdown, Javascript, React, Matlab, Python/Octave, Databases, Cloud, Command line interfaces

Responsibilities

Develop technical crew training materials for government and private customers; Assist execution of training simulations and scenario construction; Execute task analysis and human-in-the-loop testing for crew operations; Support pre-flight testing and checkouts as an operations expert; Train for, certify, and execute as an Operator for uncrewed and crewed on-orbit operations; Perform routine analysis of vehicle telemetry and deliver recommendations.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC