Vehicle & Mission Operations Engineer
Core
Leading integrated test campaigns and commanding spacecraft from launch through early orbit to validate system health and operate constellations.
Role type
Senior IC vehicle and mission operations engineer
Builds
High-power satellite platforms for LEO to deep space missions
Domain
Aerospace engineering / Satellite operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
analog and digital circuits, sensors/instrumentation, software, RF, fluids, statics, mechanics, data acquisition systems, Python, Rust, Linux
Preferred skills
spacecraft testing and troubleshooting, mission operations concepts (LEOP, telemetry, commanding, fault protection), clean room operations, HITL or Flatsat software verification testbeds
Technologies
Python, Rust, Linux, Flatsat, HITL
Responsibilities
Author test procedures for spacecraft hardware and software; Lead high-visibility integration campaigns for development and flight hardware; Operate spacecraft during system tests and pre-launch operations; Serve as a key operator during on-orbit operations; Interface with customers to scope testing for payloads; Identify and resolve off-nominal conditions during test; Assess risks of integration approaches and communicate mitigations
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
