Mission Operations Engineer (Mid Level) - Millennium Space Systems
Core
Lead technical authority for on-orbit spacecraft, managing mission lifecycle from design to decommissioning and handling real-time anomaly response.
Role type
Mission Operations Engineer (Mid Level)
Builds
National security satellites for missile warning and Earth observation
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
spacecraft mission lifecycle management, real-time satellite command and control, anomaly response, ground segment design, mission concept of operation definition, fault detection and autonomy implementation, simulator test execution, ground segment testing, team leadership
Preferred skills
multidisciplinary technical team leadership, deep knowledge of satellite subsystems, spacecraft command & control software systems, scripting tools (MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Java)
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Java
Responsibilities
Lead spacecraft commissioning during launch and early orbit, define mission operations requirements and concept of operation, implement and test fault detection and autonomy, execute simulator and flight vehicle tests, lead anomaly response teams, contribute to customer briefings, design mission sequence of events
Seniority
Mid Level (Levels 3-4), hands-on IC with team leadership
