Mission Operations Engineer, Colorado Springs - Millennium Space Systems
Core
Lead technical authority for on-orbit spacecraft, responsible for mission lifecycle from design to operations, including ground segment design, fault detection, and autonomous behavior implementation.
Role type
Senior Mission Operations Engineer
Builds
On-orbit satellite missions for national security (missile warning, Earth observation)
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Operations / National Security
Required skills
Real-time satellite command and control, Spacecraft subsystems knowledge, Mission CONOPS design, Ground segment design, Fault detection and response, Autonomous space vehicle behavior, Mission sequence of events design, Team leadership during launch
Preferred skills
M.S. in Aerospace/Electrical/Software Engineering, Orbital dynamics and maneuver planning, Spacecraft autonomy design, MATLAB/Python/C++ scripting, Agile processes
Technologies
MATLAB, Python, C/C++, Java
Responsibilities
Define ground and mission operations requirements, Design ground segment infrastructure, Implement and test space vehicle fault and autonomy, Lead mission rehearsal events, Provide oversight of nominal on-orbit operations, Lead team during launch and early orbit activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
