CareerPlan

Space Systems Engineer, Space Operations

San Francisco OfficeFull-time$145k–$181k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Maintain and optimize the health and productivity of the world's largest Earth Observation satellite constellation by developing software, analyzing data, and resolving anomalies.

Role type

Associate Space Operations Engineer (IC)

Builds

Real-time, mission-critical software solutions for satellite operations and fleet monitoring

Domain

Aerospace / Satellite Operations / Data Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Python, statistical analysis, software development, data aggregation, anomaly triage, flight software testing, on-orbit experiment execution, operational procedure creation

Preferred skills

DevOps tools (Git, Docker, Jenkins, CI/CD), automation, open-source contributions, space environment knowledge

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain real-time software for satellite operations; support daily fleet checks and resolve anomalies; write scripts to aggregate data and generate metrics; test and deploy flight software upgrades; perform on-orbit experiments; create and maintain operational procedures

Seniority

Associate (Entry-level, actively enrolled student)