Senior Spacecraft Operations Engineer II/Principal - Secret Clearance
Core
Lead mission operations for a growing fleet of satellites, ensuring health, safety, and optimal performance during commissioning, orbit raising, and routine operations.
Role type
Senior IC spacecraft operations engineer (mission lead)
Builds
Operational strategies, automation frameworks, ground software, and flight sequences for commercial and government satellite missions.
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Satellite Operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Spacecraft subsystems knowledge (ADCS, EPS, C&DH, TCS, propulsion), orbital mechanics, flight software development, ground software architecture, team leadership, requirements validation, simulation tool validation
Preferred skills
Experience with flatsat, HITL, SIL, digital twins, CI/CD pipelines, on-console operations
Technologies
Python, Ruby, C, C++, flatsat, HITL, SIL, digital twins
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for mission operations, advocate for operability in spacecraft design, define automation strategy, develop flight software sequences and ground software, author operational design documents, lead validation against simulation tools, support AIT teams, represent operations in design reviews
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
